Physics at Oregon State University

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 Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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

Oregon State Physics Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Oregon 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	48

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Physics Postsecondary Professors	160	$92,300
Physicists	40	$124,410

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 Gregkeene under License

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