Program Details
at Virginia Commonwealth University
for a Master's Degree
in Physics, General (40.0801)

Physics and Applied Physics
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: MS
2010 CIP Code: 400801

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1984
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-21532
2021-22531
2022-23421
2023-24320
2024-25211

The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2021-22101
2022-23101
2024-25101
2025-26303
Five Year Summary606
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years010061406