Physics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Rankings

The physics major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	44
Other Physics	17

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Physics Postsecondary Professors	460	$113,400
Physicists	370	$134,280

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
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

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