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Physics at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

WMU Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

WMU Physics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Physics Master’s Program

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from WMU. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870

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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