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General Physics at University of Houston

If you plan to study General Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 general physics degrees were awarded at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physics graduates at University of Houston, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at University of Houston are 14% women (5) and 86% men (31).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 18 bachelor’s general physics graduates at University of Houston, 22% were women (4) and 78% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 4 master’s general physics graduates at University of Houston, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 25% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Among the 14 doctoral general physics graduates at University of Houston, 7% were women (1) and 93% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than 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

Graduates of the General Physics program at University of Houston pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Physics graduates, 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.