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General Physics at Northeastern University

If you plan to study General Physics, consider the program at Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 general physics degrees were granted at Northeastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physics graduates at Northeastern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Northeastern University are 28% women (13) and 72% men (33).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 21 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 29% were women (6) and 71% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 14 master’s general physics graduates at Northeastern University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Among the 11 doctoral general physics graduates at Northeastern University, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	10

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.