Physics at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

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

Wazzu Physics Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Physics Rankings

The physics major at Wazzu 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Wazzu, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Washington State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	21

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Physicists	500	$110,710
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$84,200

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
• Image Credit: By {} under License

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