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General Physics at Washington University in St Louis

General Physics at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL General Physics Degrees Available

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

WUSTL General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at WUSTL 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL General Physics Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% 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 WUSTL since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at WUSTL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL General Physics Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 200 $83,010
Physicists 70 $114,890

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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