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. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 17 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 Lowell Physics Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UMass Lowell 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	37

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in physics from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #37 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 17 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Lowell, about 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 65% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Lowell Physics Master’s Program

Of the 14 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Lowell, about 79% were men and 21% were 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.