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Physics at Virginia Military Institute

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Virginia Military Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 1,698 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from VMI.

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

VMI Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

VMI Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at VMI 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 VMI 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Physics Schools 45
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Popular Physics Schools 333

Physics Student Demographics at VMI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Virginia Military Institute.

VMI Physics Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VMI, about 90% were men and 10% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at VMI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VMI 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Military Institute.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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