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Physics at University of Mary Washington

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at University of Mary Washington. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 physics degrees were awarded at University of Mary Washington.

Studying Online at University of Mary Washington

Distance learning is available at University of Mary Washington. Among 3,826 students, 255 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 978 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at University of Mary Washington

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Mary Washington’s Physics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physics graduates at University of Mary Washington, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at University of Mary Washington are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Mary Washington

Among the 8 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at University of Mary Washington, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mary Washington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mary Washington, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at University of Mary Washington

The Physics program at University of Mary Washington offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	8

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at University of Mary Washington work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.