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General Physics at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washington University in St Louis is located in St. Louis, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 general physics degrees were granted at Washington University in St Louis.

Online Class Availability at Washington University in St Louis

Distance learning is available at Washington University in St Louis. Of 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 30% women (12) and 70% men (28).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 15 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 14 master’s general physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
International (Nonresident)	6

General Physics Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 11 doctoral general physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 18% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at Washington University in St Louis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.