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General Physics at Stanford University

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Stanford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stanford University sits in Stanford, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 64 general physics degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Online Class Availability at Stanford University

Many students take online classes at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) studied exclusively online and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physics graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Stanford University are 34% women (22) and 66% men (42).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 31 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Stanford University, 29% were women (9) and 71% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 48% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 8 master’s general physics graduates at Stanford University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 25% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Of the 25 doctoral general physics graduates at Stanford University, 40% were women (10) and 60% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 12% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, below 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

Those who complete General Physics program at Stanford University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.