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General Physics at George Washington University

General Physics at George Washington University

Every general physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general physics program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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

GWU General Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics
  • Master’s Degree in General Physics

GWU General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU General Physics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at GWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GWU General Physics Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from GWU, 78% 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 George Washington University with a master's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Physicists 670 $144,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $100,940

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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