Physics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 40 of them were physics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

University of Virginia Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physics Schools	46
Best Value Physics Schools	173
	196
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in physics from University of Virginia. This makes it the #99 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 40 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 78% were men and 23% were women.

About 65% 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	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Virginia Physics Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from University of Virginia in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry

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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.