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Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year.

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

WPI Physics Degrees Available

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

WPI Physics Rankings

The physics major at WPI 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Physics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at WPI 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WPI Physics Master’s Program

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 24
Other Physics 1

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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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