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Physics at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

CNU Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

CNU Physics Rankings

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Physics Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Physics Master’s Program

10% Women
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from CNU in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from CNU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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