Physics at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if New York University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. Of the 6,752 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2021, 56 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.

NYU Physics Degrees Available

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

NYU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at NYU 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 NYU 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 Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools	26

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in physics from NYU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from NYU Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $33,529. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.

Physics Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Physics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from NYU. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

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 York University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NYU Physics Master’s Program

Of the 55 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NYU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Physicists	950	$138,920

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.