Physics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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

University of Virginia Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Master’s Degree in Physics

University of Virginia Physics Rankings

The physics major at University of Virginia 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Physics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Virginia Physics Master’s Program

29% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from University of Virginia, 57% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	59

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Physicists	750	$108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors	410	$83,910

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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