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General Physics at University of Rochester

General Physics at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying general physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Rochester General Physics Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at University of Rochester 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester General Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
11% 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 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at University of Rochester are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Rochester General Physics Master’s Program

28% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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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