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Physics at Willamette University

Physics at Willamette University

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

Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,866.

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

Willamette Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Willamette Physics Rankings

The physics major at Willamette 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Willamette

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

Willamette Physics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Willamette since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Willamette 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 Willamette University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Willamette University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Willamette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 11

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 OR, the home state for Willamette University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $92,300
Physicists 40 $124,410

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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