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Physics at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Physics at Nebraska Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924.

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

NWU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

NWU Physics Rankings

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

Physics Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 6

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $80,240

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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