Physics at Ohio State University - Main Campus
What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.
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Ohio State Physics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Physics
- Doctorate Degree in Physics
Ohio State Physics Rankings
There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at Ohio State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Ohio State Physics Master’s Program
In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in OH | Average Salary in OH |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 52,240 | $61,930 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,000 | $131,680 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 560 | $116,670 |
Physicists | 440 | $122,370 |
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 Michael Barera under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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