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Physics at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

VCU Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

VCU Physics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Physics Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from VCU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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