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Physics at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Michigan State Physics Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Physics Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Physics Master’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in physics from Michigan State. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Michigan 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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