Physics at Stanford University
If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 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.
Stanford Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
Stanford Physics Rankings
There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Stanford University.
Stanford Physics Master’s Program

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Physics
Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Other Physics | 34 |
General Physics | 23 |
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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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 Pere Joan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.