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General Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 general physics graduations were recorded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) studied exclusively online and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 37% women (7) and 63% men (12).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 10 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 6 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 3 doctoral general physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.