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General Physics at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 96 general physics degrees were granted at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Physics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 29% women (28) and 71% men (68).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 58 bachelor’s general physics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 28% were women (16) and 72% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	15
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 43% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 19 master’s general physics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 11% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 19 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 16% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*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

Those who complete General Physics program at University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.