Physics at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Rankings

The physics major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Physics Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 42% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	10

Related Majors

• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Physics Postsecondary Professors	260	$99,980
Physicists	190	$155,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

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