Physics at Western Kentucky University
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.
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Related Majors
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.