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General Physics at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Physics, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 93 general physics degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Physics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 20% women (19) and 80% men (74).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 45 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 22% were women (10) and 78% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 23 master’s general physics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 30% were women (7) and 70% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	16

General Physics Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 25 doctoral general physics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 8% were women (2) and 92% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	20

*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

Graduates of the General Physics program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.