by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Radford University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #232 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Radford.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Radford was $814 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,922 | $19,557 |
| Fees | $3,494 | $3,941 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,612 | $9,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,046 | $3,046 |
Learn more about Radford tuition and fees.
physics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Radford make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the Radford physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Radford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.4% of the physics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physics at Radford in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 19 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
*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.
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