Physics and Astronomy at University of Kentucky

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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

UK Physics and Astronomy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Astronomy
Master’s Degree in Physics and Astronomy

UK Physics and Astronomy Rankings

The physics and astronomy major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics and Astronomy. 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics and astronomy, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics and Astronomy Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Physics and Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics and astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical physics and astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in physics and astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UK Physics and Astronomy Master’s Program

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics and astronomy master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the physics and astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physics and Astronomy

The following physics and astronomy concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics and Astronomy	38

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
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