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Physics at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Physics at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year.

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 - River Falls Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

UW - River Falls Physics Rankings

The physics major at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 18

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 - River Falls.

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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