Physics at Clarkson University
If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Clarkson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 4,025 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.
Clarkson Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
Clarkson Physics Rankings
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at Clarkson
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Clarkson University.
Clarkson Physics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Clarkson, 60% 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 Clarkson University with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
The following physics concentations are available at Clarkson University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clarkson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 5 |
Related Majors
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 NY, the home state for Clarkson University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.