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General Physics at Montana State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, consider the program at Montana State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Montana State University is located in Bozeman, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 general physics graduations were recorded at Montana State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Montana State University

Distance learning is available at Montana State University. Among 17,135 students, 909 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,540 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physics graduates at Montana State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at Montana State University are 37% women (10) and 63% men (17).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Montana State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Montana State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 20% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University, below the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Montana State University

Of the 13 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Montana State University, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Montana State University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Montana State University

Of the 6 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Montana State University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

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

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Montana State University pursue many career paths. Here 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.