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Physics at University of California - Merced

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

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UC Merced.

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

UC Merced Physics Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UC Merced compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UC Merced 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
29
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Physics Schools 85
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 167

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from UC Merced. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UC Merced

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - Merced.

UC Merced Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from UC Merced. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Merced Physics Master’s Program

Of the 2 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Merced, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in physics.

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

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Merced.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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