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General Physics at University at Albany

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Albany is located in Albany, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general physics degrees were awarded at University at Albany.

Online Class Availability at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Of 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) studied exclusively online and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at University at Albany are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 7 bachelor’s general physics graduates at University at Albany, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 7 master’s general physics graduates at University at Albany, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Of the 1 doctoral general physics graduates at University at Albany, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany, above 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 University at Albany work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.