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Physics at Boston University

Physics at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Physics Degrees Available

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

Boston U Physics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston 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 0
White 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 19

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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