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General Physics at University of Missouri - Columbia

General Physics at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou General Physics Degrees Available

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

Mizzou General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 general physics, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general physics.

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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 General Physics Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a general 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 general physics.

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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

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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