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PhD Physics

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

West Virginia University

Program Overview

The size of the physics department is sufficient to provide research opportunities in a select range of physics subspecialities (condensed matter physics, plasma physics, astronomy/astrophysics, physics education research, and biophysics) without being so large that students are lost in the crowd. Opportunities for collaborative research with other departments in the University also exist and physics graduate students have worked with faculty in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics and chemistry. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor s degree in physics, with upper-division courses in electricity and magnetism, mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and mathematical methods.

Program Key Stats

$24372 (Annual cost)



76 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Resume/CV, Supplemental Application, 3 Letters of recommendation, Personal Statement

Career Options

  • Accelerator Operator
  • Applications Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Design Engineer
  • High School Physics Teacher
  • IT Consultant
  • Lab Technician
  • Laser Engineer

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