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Physics at The University of Texas at Dallas

Physics at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what The University of Texas at Dallas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669.

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

UT Dallas Physics Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Physics Rankings

The physics major at UT Dallas 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UT Dallas

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at The University of Texas at Dallas.

UT Dallas Physics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Dallas Physics Master’s Program

15% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of physics master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at The University of Texas at Dallas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Dallas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 40

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Dallas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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