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Physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what New Jersey Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from NJIT.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

NJIT Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Physics Schools 333
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 508

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physics from NJIT. This makes it the #149 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from NJIT. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at NJIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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.

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

NJIT Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from NJIT in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from NJIT, 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 4 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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