Physics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369.

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

Ohio State Physics Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Ohio State 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.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Ohio State Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of physics master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	113
Atomic/Molecular Physics	1

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors	560	$116,670
Physicists	440	$122,370

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 Michael Barera under License

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