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General Physics at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying General Physics, take a look at what Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general physics graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Physics graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Mississippi State University are 25% women (4) and 75% men (12).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 5 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Mississippi State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 5 master’s general physics graduates at Mississippi State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

General Physics Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 6 doctoral general physics graduates at Mississippi State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.