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Physics at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

Appalachian State Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Appalachian State Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Physics Master’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in physics from Appalachian State. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Appalachian State, 89% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $87,410
Physicists 330 $143,070

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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