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Physics at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Temple Physics Degrees Available

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

Temple Physics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Physics Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University 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 1
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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors 770 $98,870
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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