Physics at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University.

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

North Carolina Central University Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

North Carolina Central University Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how North Carolina Central University performed in these rankings.

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 North Carolina Central 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 Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physics from North Carolina Central University. This is the #229 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from North Carolina Central University. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 71% 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 North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$87,410
Physicists	330	$143,070

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.