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Physics at Catholic University of America

Physics at Catholic University of America

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 Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 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.

CUA Physics Degrees Available

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

CUA Physics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Physics Master’s Program

78% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of physics master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America 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 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Catholic University of America. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 9
Other Physics 5

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Physicists 670 $144,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $100,940

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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