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Physics at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from WCUPA.

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

WCUPA Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

WCUPA Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at WCUPA 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 Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133

Physics Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Physics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCUPA, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors 770 $98,870
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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