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General Physics at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 general physics degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Physics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 15% women (11) and 85% men (60).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 45 bachelor’s general physics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 16% were women (7) and 84% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, below the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 15 master’s general physics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
International (Nonresident)	5

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 11 doctoral general physics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Physics majors, 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.