Physics at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 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.

Wesleyan U Physics Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Physics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U 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.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	3

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors	210	$85,550

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Steadyjohn under License

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