Physics at Syracuse University
What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Syracuse University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
Syracuse Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
Syracuse Physics Rankings
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at Syracuse
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Syracuse University.
Syracuse Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 15 |
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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,430 | $117,370 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,360 | $148,460 |
Physicists | 950 | $138,920 |
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 Justing under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.