Physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and approximately 7,642 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 University of Science and Technology Physics Degrees Available

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

Missouri University of Science and Technology Physics Rankings

The physics major at Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri University of Science and Technology Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	19

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 MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.