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Physics at Colorado School of Mines

Physics at Colorado School of Mines

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

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 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.

Mines Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Mines Physics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Mines, 100% 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 Colorado School of Mines 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado School of Mines. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 5
Other Physics 5

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 CO, the home state for Colorado School of Mines.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Physicists 930 $106,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 320 $91,120

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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