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General Physics at George Mason University

General Physics at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

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

GMU General Physics Degrees Available

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

GMU General Physics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at George Mason University.

GMU General Physics Master’s Program

14% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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