Physics Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 11 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The trends in Oregon's physics academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physics includes physics training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Physics
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Physics Employment
| Oregon | 110 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 1% of the country's physics professionals work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Oregon
| 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 110 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, physics is a growing field. In 2010 there were 40 more physics professionals working in Oregon than there were in 2006. This represents a 57% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of physics professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $123,890 | $124,980 | $111,650 | $107,180 | $103,290 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oregon, as the number of physics professionals is growing, the salaries earned by physics professionals are decreasing. In 2006 physics professionals made a mean salary of $123,890 per year, and in 2010 they made $103,290 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$40,850 |
25th percentile |
$77,650 |
50th percentile |
$93,730 |
75th percentile |
$126,760 |
90th percentile |
$164,320 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 20%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 302% pay differential between the highest paid physics professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physics in Oregon.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Oregon
Biochemistry |
$59,723 |
Biology |
$61,922 |
Chemistry |
$47,892 |
Electrical Engineering |
$75,165 |
Math |
$78,857 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,342 |
Physics |
$103,290 |
In Oregon, 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 Oregon
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 22 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited physics schools in Oregon is increasing. In Oregon, there were 139 graduates in 2006. And there were 140 graduates from physics courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 1% percent increase in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. A majority of these graduates, or 68%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in physics.