The 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 University of Washington - Bothell Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UW Bothell was ranked #333 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Bothell paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,191 | $13,191 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,873 | $3,873 |
Learn more about UW Bothell tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Physics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Bothell took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,379.
The median early career salary of physics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell is $45,696 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the UW Bothell 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 UW Bothell Online Learning page.
About 36.8% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Around 36.8% of physics bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Bothell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Physics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 7 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 |
*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.