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Physics at SUNY Plattsburgh

Physics at SUNY Plattsburgh

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

SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and has a total student population of 5,109.

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

SUNY Plattsburgh Physics Rankings

The physics major at SUNY Plattsburgh 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.

Physics Student Demographics at SUNY Plattsburgh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at SUNY Plattsburgh.

SUNY Plattsburgh Physics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at SUNY Plattsburgh are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Plattsburgh. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 10

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Plattsburgh.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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