Physics at University of Missouri - Columbia

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 University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Physics Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Physics Rankings

The physics major at Mizzou 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Mizzou 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mizzou Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Mizzou, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
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 University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	27

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors	200	$83,010
Physicists	70	$114,890

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

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