Physics at Pacific University

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808.

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

Pacific Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Pacific Physics Rankings

The physics major at Pacific 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Physics Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 47% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	6

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 Pacific 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
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