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 - Seattle 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. UW Seattle was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,887 | $13,887 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Learn more about UW Seattle 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 Seattle took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,379.
physics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle make an average of $45,696 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 Seattle Online Learning page.
About 25.1% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 24.4%.
Around 34.8% of physics bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Seattle 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 | 41 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 98 |
International Students | 36 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Physics | 207 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Astronomy & Astrophysics | 38 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 20 |
Chemistry | 78 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 116 |
*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.