Cambridge, Massachusetts has 2 physics schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in physics. Cambridge has a total population of 101,355 and a student population of 49,996. Of these students, 38,035 are enrolled in schools that offer physics programs.
Cambridge's largest physics school is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2010, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduated approximately 124 students from its physics program.
A reported 255 students graduated with credentials in physics in Cambridge in 2010. In 2009 tuition at physics schools in Cambridge was $37,397 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,075 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a physics program in Cambridge. And if you live on campus at one of the Cambridge-based physics schools, you will have an added expense of $11,608 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
Many physics graduates choose to work as physicists after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Cambridge, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, of the 410 physicists in Massachusetts, 410 were working in the greater Cambridge area. By the year 2018, the number of physicists is expected to increase by 6% in Cambridge. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for physicists.
As a physicist in Cambridge, you can expect to make an average salary of $102,660 per year. This is higher than the average salary for physicists in the state.
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Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree