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General Physics at Tufts University

If you plan to study General Physics, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts University is located in Medford, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general physics degrees were awarded at Tufts University.

Studying Online at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physics graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Tufts University are 45% women (10) and 55% men (12).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 6 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Tufts University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 13 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Tufts University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 8% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Tufts University

Among the 3 doctoral general physics graduates at Tufts University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

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

*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

Graduates of the General Physics program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.