Physics at Montana State University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Montana State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 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.

MSU Bozeman Physics Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Physics Rankings

The physics major at MSU Bozeman 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of physics master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 93% 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 Montana State University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	25
Optics/Optical Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930

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 Tim Evanson under License

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