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Physics at Mississippi State University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. 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.

Mississippi State Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Mississippi State Physics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University 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 0
International Students 8
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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Physicists 100 $101,420
Physics Postsecondary Professors 70 $84,430

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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