Physics at University of California - Irvine
UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 93 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine.
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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UC Irvine Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
- Doctorate Degree in Physics
UC Irvine Physics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UC Irvine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The physics major at UC Irvine 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools | 38 |
| Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools | 68 |
| Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools | 78 |
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in physics from UC Irvine. This makes it the #37 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UC Irvine Physics Graduates
The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $33,381. This is less than $38,470, which is the national average of all physics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Physics Student Demographics at UC Irvine
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - Irvine.
UC Irvine Physics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
UC Irvine Physics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UC Irvine, 71% 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 California - Irvine with a master's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 15 students 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
| Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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 TFNorman under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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