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Physics at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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

WSU Physics Degrees Available

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

WSU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at WSU 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 WSU 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
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
Most Popular Physics Schools 399

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physics from WSU. This makes it the #134 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

WSU Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at WSU awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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

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

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 110 $95,460

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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