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Physics at University of Chicago

Physics at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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

UChicago Physics Degrees Available

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

UChicago Physics Rankings

The physics major at UChicago 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UChicago Physics Master’s Program

38% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physics master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at University of Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 102

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130

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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