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Physics at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physics, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 physics degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Many students take online classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 25% women (10) and 75% men (30).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 21 bachelor’s physics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 10 master’s physics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Physics master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Physics Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 9 doctoral physics graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

The Physics program at Carnegie Mellon University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	33
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics	6
Other Physics	1

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for 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.