Physics at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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 Physics Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Northeastern 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
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physics from Northeastern. This makes it the #75 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northeastern. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northeastern Physics Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from Northeastern in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 7 students 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	550	$116,470
Physicists	360	$150,170

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.