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General Physics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

General Physics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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

UW - Madison General Physics Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Physics (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics
  • Master’s Degree in General Physics

UW - Madison General Physics Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison General Physics Master’s Program

28% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from UW - Madison, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Physics Postsecondary Professors 280 $84,200
Physicists 90 $150,670

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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