General Physics at Washington and Lee University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a general 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 general physics program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183.

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

Washington and Lee General Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics

Washington and Lee General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

General Physics Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee General Physics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical general physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general physics.

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

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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