Physics at Northwestern University
What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.
Northwestern Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
Northwestern Physics Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 29 |
Related Majors
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 Northwestern 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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