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General Physics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 85 general physics graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 8% women (7) and 92% men (78).

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

Among the 62 bachelor’s general physics graduates 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 General 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 General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 30%.*

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

Of the 3 master’s general physics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

General Physics Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 20 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 13%.*

*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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physics majors, 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.