Physics at Widener University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Widener University stacks up to those at other schools.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,150 students attend the school each year. Of the 711 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Widener University in 2,021, 1 of them were physics majors.

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

Widener Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Widener Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Widener 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 Widener 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 Schools	737

Physics Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physics major earned their bachelor's degree from Widener.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.