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Physics at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Physics at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Mankato has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 100% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 3

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Physics Postsecondary Professors 260 $99,980
Physicists 190 $155,140

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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