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Physics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Physics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. Of the 2,801 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 7 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.

UMass Boston Physics Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Physics Rankings

The physics major at UMass Boston 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, 10 students received their master’s degree in physics from UMass Boston. This makes it the #54 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Physics Bachelor’s Program

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Boston Physics Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMass Boston, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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