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Physics at Syracuse University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Syracuse University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Syracuse.

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

Syracuse Physics Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Syracuse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Syracuse 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.

Ranking Type Rank
51
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 457

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from Syracuse. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Physics Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Syracuse Physics Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Syracuse, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Syracuse University.

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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