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Physics at Dartmouth College

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at Dartmouth College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 physics degrees were granted at Dartmouth College.

Studying Online at Dartmouth College

Distance learning is available at Dartmouth College. Of 6,938 students, 40 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Physics graduates at Dartmouth College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Dartmouth College are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 11 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 9% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College, below the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Dartmouth College

Among the 5 master’s physics degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Physics Doctoral Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 4 doctoral physics degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Dartmouth College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Dartmouth College

The Physics program at Dartmouth College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Dartmouth College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physics majors, 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.