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General Physics at Tufts University

General Physics at Tufts University

If you plan to study general physics, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts General Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics
  • Master’s Degree in General Physics

Tufts General Physics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts General Physics Master’s Program

40% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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