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Physics at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

WUSTL Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

WUSTL Physics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Physics Master’s Program

13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from WUSTL in 2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis 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 1
White 2
International Students 5
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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 200 $83,010
Physicists 70 $114,890

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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