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Physics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In 2021, 195 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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

UW Seattle Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

UW Seattle Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 Master’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Physics Schools 66

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in physics from UW Seattle. This makes it the #5 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Seattle Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $38,470. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allphysics bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Physics Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Physics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 195 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 95
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UW Seattle Physics Master’s Program

29% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from UW Seattle. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UW Seattle, 61% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 29 students 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Physicists 500 $110,710
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $84,200

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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