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Physics at Western Kentucky University

Physics at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

WKU Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at WKU

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $78,830

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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