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Physics at Grand Valley State University

Physics at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350.

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

GVSU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

GVSU Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Grand Valley State University.

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Grand Valley State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870

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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