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Physics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Virginia Tech.

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

Virginia Tech Physics Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Virginia Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Virginia Tech 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
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Focused Physics Schools 298

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physics from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #134 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Virginia Tech. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 28
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Virginia Tech Physics Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from Virginia Tech. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in physics.

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

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 14 students 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 Tech.

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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