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Physics at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 physics degrees were granted at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Physics graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Vanderbilt University are 35% women (8) and 65% men (15).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 14 bachelor’s physics graduates at Vanderbilt University, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 50% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 4 master’s physics graduates at Vanderbilt University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Physics Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 5 doctoral physics graduates at Vanderbilt University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

The Physics program at Vanderbilt University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	23

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.