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General Physics at Washington University in St Louis

General Physics at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study general 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 has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL General Physics Degrees Available

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

WUSTL General Physics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL General Physics Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to 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 general 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 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 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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