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Physics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Physics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Physics Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 1
White 3
International Students 2
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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Physics Postsecondary Professors 460 $113,400
Physicists 370 $134,280

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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