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Physics at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study Physics, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington University in St Louis is located in St. Louis, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 physics graduations were recorded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online Class Availability at Washington University in St Louis

Online coursework is an option at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 30% women (12) and 70% men (28).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 15 bachelor’s physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 14 master’s physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
International (Nonresident)	6

Physics Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 11 doctoral physics graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Washington University in St Louis

This Physics program at Washington University in St Louis includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	40

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Washington University in St Louis work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.