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Engineering & Applied Physics at Cornell University

Engineering & Applied Physics at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a applied physics school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied physics program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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

Cornell Engineering & Applied Physics Degrees Available

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

Cornell Engineering & Applied Physics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied physics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Physics Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Program

26% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of applied physics master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in applied physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Applied Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineers 4,910 $95,270
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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