Physics at Vanderbilt University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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

Vanderbilt Physics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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 Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physics from Vanderbilt. This is the #229 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from Vanderbilt in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Materials Sciences
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Physicists	440	$124,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors	250	$88,090

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.