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General Physics at University of Alabama in Huntsville

General Physics at University of Alabama in Huntsville

What traits are you looking for in a general physics school? To help you decide if University of Alabama in Huntsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general physics program.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999.

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

UAH General Physics Degrees Available

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

UAH General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at UAH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH General Physics Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical general physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UAH since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAH General Physics Master’s Program

17% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from UAH, 67% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Physicists 160 $133,930
Physics Postsecondary Professors 140 $85,990

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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