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Physics at Northern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Northern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from NKU.

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

NKU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

NKU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at NKU 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 NKU 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
89
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212

Physics Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Physics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from NKU in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at NKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NKU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $78,830

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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