Physics at Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt State.

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

Pitt State Physics Degrees Available

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

Pitt State Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Pitt State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Pitt 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physics Schools	482

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from Pitt State. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from Pitt State in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Pitt State since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Pitt State Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physics major earned their master's degree from Pitt State.

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

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

Pitt State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• 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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors	110	$95,460

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.