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Physics at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 11 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine Physics Degrees Available

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

UMaine Physics Rankings

The physics major at UMaine 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from UMaine. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Physics Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from UMaine. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UMaine 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 Maine 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 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine Physics Master’s Program

100% Women
The physics program at UMaine awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 1 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Physics Postsecondary Professors 70 $84,400
Physicists 40 $121,650

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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