Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Physics at Oregon State University

Find Schools Near

Physics at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Oregon State Physics Degrees Available

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

Oregon State 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 Oregon State

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

Oregon State Physics Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from Oregon State in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Oregon State, 71% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in physics.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $92,300
Physicists 40 $124,410

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.