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Physics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Physics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531.

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 - La Crosse Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

UW - La Crosse Physics Rankings

The physics major at UW - La Crosse 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.

Physics Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Physics Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse 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 12
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 27

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Physics Postsecondary Professors 280 $84,200
Physicists 90 $150,670

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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