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Physics at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

NIU Physics Degrees Available

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

NIU Physics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from NIU, 80% 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 Northern Illinois 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 4
International Students 1
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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130

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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