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General Physics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 general physics graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at Northwestern University are 37% women (18) and 63% men (31).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 19 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Northwestern University, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 19 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	15

Minority students account for 11% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 11 doctoral general physics graduates at Northwestern University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	7

*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 Northwestern 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.