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Physics at Ohio Wesleyan University

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

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and approximately 1,426 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from OWU.

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

OWU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

OWU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at OWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at OWU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Most Focused Physics Schools 161
Most Popular Physics Schools 551

Physics Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Physics Bachelor’s Program

The physics program at OWU awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at OWU 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 Ohio 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

OWU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370

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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