Physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology
NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 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.
NJIT Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
NJIT Physics Rankings
The physics major at NJIT 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at NJIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
NJIT Physics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NJIT Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Jersey Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 10 |
Related Majors
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 NJ, the home state for New Jersey Institute of Technology.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 29,140 | $76,390 |
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 460 | $113,400 |
| Physicists | 370 | $134,280 |
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 Jim.henderson under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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