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General Physics at Northern Illinois University

General Physics at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a general physics school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general physics program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

NIU General Physics Degrees Available

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

NIU General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at NIU 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU General Physics Bachelor’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NIU General Physics Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from NIU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
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 IL, the home state for Northern 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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