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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$39,260 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #91 most popular major in West Virginia with 44 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 7% of the physics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Physics at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Physics at Bethany College West Virginia

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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