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General Physics at University of Connecticut

General Physics at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

UCONN General Physics Degrees Available

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

UCONN General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at UCONN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN General Physics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCONN General Physics Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from UCONN, 64% 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 Connecticut with a master's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors 210 $85,550

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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