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Physics at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 8 of them were physics majors.

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

U of I Physics Degrees Available

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

U of I Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at U of I 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
Most Focused Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 60

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from U of I. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Idaho 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 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

U of I Physics Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at U of I awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Idaho 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of I also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 4 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Natural Sciences Managers 360 $93,940
Physicists 90 $114,230
Physics Postsecondary Professors 50 $91,050

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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