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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UW - La Crosse.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UW - La Crosse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Physics Schools 10
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Focused Physics Schools 181

How Much Do Physics Graduates from UW - La Crosse Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $46,468. This is 21% higher than $38,470, which is the national average for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at UW - La Crosse awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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About 89% 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 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - La Crosse also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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