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Physics at Tennessee Technological University

Physics at Tennessee Technological University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Tennessee Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and approximately 10,177 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.

Tennessee Tech University Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Tennessee Tech University Physics Rankings

The physics major at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Tennessee Technological University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 2

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Physicists 440 $124,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors 250 $88,090

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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