Physics Schools In Minnesota
There are 21 accredited physics schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach physics classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physics academic community in Minnesota, and the future trends in physics training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
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Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Physics Employment
| Minnesota | 140 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 1% of the country's physics professionals work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Minnesota
| 0 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of physics professionals is growing in Minnesota. In Minnesota, 140 more physics professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 100% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for physics professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $92,240 | $103,790 | $111,040 | $130,840 | $152,450 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to physics professionals are growing in Minnesota. In 2006 physics professionals made a mean salary of $92,240 per year, and in 2010 they made $152,450 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$86,820 |
25th percentile |
$115,760 |
50th percentile |
$144,520 |
75th percentile |
$173,280 |
90th percentile |
$202,040 |
Thus, physics professionals' salaries grew by 39% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Minnesota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physics. The pay differential between the highest paid physics professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 66%
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Biochemistry |
$63,360 |
Biology |
$58,993 |
Chemistry |
$48,280 |
Electrical Engineering |
$69,490 |
Math |
$86,757 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,618 |
Physics |
$152,450 |
In Minnesota, physics professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
6 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 40 |
As the number of physics professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited physics schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In Minnesota, there were 219 graduates in 2006. And there were 217 graduates from physics courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 1% percent decrease in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota. A majority of these graduates, or 65%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics.