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Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UMCP.

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

UMCP Physics Degrees Available

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

UMCP Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UMCP 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 UMCP 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 Popular Physics Schools 15
Best Value Physics Schools 106
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physics from UMCP. This makes it the #134 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $48,534. This is 26% higher than $38,470, which is the national average for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Physics Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Physics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at UMCP awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 49
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMCP Physics Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 24 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Physicists 1,950 $120,450
Physics Postsecondary Professors 320 $134,200

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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