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Physics at Northeastern University

Physics at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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

Northeastern Physics Degrees Available

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

Northeastern 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 Northeastern

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

Northeastern Physics Master’s Program

15% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of physics master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 15

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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