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General Physics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

General Physics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year.

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.

PFW General Physics Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Physics (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics

PFW General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at PFW 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.

General Physics Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW General Physics Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 300 $107,260

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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