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 Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The physics major at Wesleyan U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wesleyan U.
Part-time undergraduates at Wesleyan U paid an average of $1,846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,086 | $59,086 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,384 | $16,384 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,465 | $1,465 |
Learn more about Wesleyan U tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U Online Learning page.
About 23.3% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Around 6.7% of physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan U in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 17 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 4 |
| Chemistry | 21 |
View All Physics Related Majors >
*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.
