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General Physics at University of California-Irvine

If you are interested in studying General Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Irvine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 general physics degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Studying Online at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Physics graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of California-Irvine are 25% women (18) and 75% men (55).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 44 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 20% were women (9) and 80% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 41% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 8 master’s general physics graduates at University of California-Irvine, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 21 doctoral general physics graduates at University of California-Irvine, 33% were women (7) and 67% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 19% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at University of California-Irvine pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.