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General Physics at North Carolina State University

General Physics at North Carolina State University

Every general physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general physics program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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

NC State General Physics Degrees Available

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

NC State General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State General Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NC State General Physics Master’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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