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Physics at Virginia Tech

Physics at Virginia Tech

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Tech. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.

Virginia Tech Physics Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Physics Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Virginia Tech, 60% 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 Tech 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Virginia Tech. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 18

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 Tech.

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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