Physics at Princeton University

Physics is one of the majors in the physical sciences program at Princeton University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Princeton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physics.

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Available Degrees
Student Demographics
Related Majors

Physics Degrees Available at Princeton

Princeton Physics Rankings

The physics major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Physics at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in physics. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in physics from Princeton. This makes it the #26 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in physics in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Princeton Physics Students

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

Princeton Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in physics from Princeton in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	5

Princeton Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 physics majors earned their master's degree from Princeton. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.