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Physics at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Washington and Lee.

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

Washington and Lee Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Washington and Lee Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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 Schools 180
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Most Popular Physics Schools 431

Physics Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Physics Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Washington and Lee. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University.

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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