Physics at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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

Wesleyan U Physics Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Wesleyan U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Wesleyan U 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	33
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Physics Schools	99
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from Wesleyan U. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Physics Bachelor’s Program

The physics program at Wesleyan U awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wesleyan U Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in physics from Wesleyan U.

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

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• General Physical Sciences
• Chemistry

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors	210	$85,550

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.