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Physics at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

Lehigh Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

Lehigh Physics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Physics Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Lehigh awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Lehigh, 75% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in physics.

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

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors 770 $98,870
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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