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Physics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University in 2021, 7 of them were physics majors.

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

Morehead State University Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Morehead State University Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Morehead State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Morehead State University 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Most Focused Physics Schools 393
Most Popular Physics Schools 431

Physics Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Physics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
The physics program at Morehead State University awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Morehead State University also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $78,830

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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