Physics at The University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UTEP.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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UTEP Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UTEP Physics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UTEP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 UTEP 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools | 35 |
| Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 87 |
| Most Popular Physics Schools | 111 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physics from UTEP. This makes it the #75 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Physics Student Demographics at UTEP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEP Physics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UTEP Physics Master’s Program
In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 34% 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 physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UTEP also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 El Paso.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Adrian Garcia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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