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Physical Sciences at Washington and Lee University

27 Bachelor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Washington and Lee ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Washington and Lee

Washington and Lee Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington and Lee University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 35% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Washington and Lee, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Washington and Lee are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 14
Physics 7
Chemistry 6

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 49
Mathematics & Statistics 15
Natural Resources & Conservation 12
Engineering 8

View All Physical Sciences Related Majors >

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