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Physics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Physics, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 94 physics degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 11% women (10) and 89% men (84).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 62 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 6% were women (4) and 94% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 9 master’s physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Physics master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Physics Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 23 doctoral physics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 13% were women (3) and 87% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 13% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Physics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	85
Acoustics	9

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for 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.