Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UTEP.

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

UTEP Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UTEP Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UTEP performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UTEP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	184
Best Physical Sciences Schools	196
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UTEP. This makes it the #145 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UTEP since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	5
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from UTEP in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	30
Physics	29
Geological & Earth Sciences	18

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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 El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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 Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.