Physics at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 50 of them were physics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

BYU Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how BYU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at BYU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from BYU. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of BYU Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $40,730. This is 6% higher than $38,470, which is the national average for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

Physics Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from BYU in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BYU Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from BYU. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from BYU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors	170	$93,800
Physicists	60	$129,480

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.