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General Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying General Physics, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits in Troy, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 general physics degrees were granted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,040 students, 171 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Physics graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 26% women (11) and 74% men (32).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 32 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 28% were women (9) and 72% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 3 master’s general physics graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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

Minority students account for 33% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 8 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General 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.