Physics at University of Colorado Boulder

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what University of Colorado Boulder has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder Physics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Physics Rankings

The physics major at CU - Boulder 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 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	51
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CU - Boulder Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from CU - Boulder, 59% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	158

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Physicists	930	$106,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	320	$91,120

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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