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Physics at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 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.

NYU Physics Degrees Available

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

NYU Physics Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Physics Master’s Program

18% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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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