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Physics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 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.

University of Rochester Physics Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Physics Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Physics Master’s Program

27% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from University of Rochester in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 University of Rochester.

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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