Physics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Lowell has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell Physics Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Physics Rankings

The physics major at UMass Lowell 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Lowell Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of physics master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	32
Other Physics	4

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

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 - Lowell.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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