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Physics at Northeastern Illinois University

Physics at Northeastern Illinois University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Northeastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Physics Degrees Available

Northeastern Illinois University Physics Rankings

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 Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 3

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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130

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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