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Physics at Syracuse University

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

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of physics master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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