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Physics at Missouri State University - Springfield

Physics at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Missouri State University - Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

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

Missouri State Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Missouri State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Missouri 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Physics Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield 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 10
International Students 1
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 Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 10

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 200 $83,010
Physicists 70 $114,890

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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