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General Physics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

General Physics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 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.

Pitt General Physics Degrees Available

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

Pitt General Physics Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt General Physics Master’s Program

47% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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