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Other Physics at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Other Physics, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 other physics degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Other Physics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Other Physics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

Other Physics Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 2 master’s other physics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Other Physics Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 1 doctoral other physics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Other Physics doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 20%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Other Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Other Physics program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Other 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

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.