General Physics at Western Illinois University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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.

WIU General Physics Degrees Available

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

WIU General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at WIU 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.

General Physics Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

WIU General Physics Master’s Program

40% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	9
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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Physicists	810	$114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors	640	$92,130

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
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