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Physics at Mississippi State University

Physics at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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

Mississippi State Physics Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Mississippi State 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State Physics Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 18

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Physicists 100 $101,420
Physics Postsecondary Professors 70 $84,430

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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