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Physics at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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

UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a total student population of 10,275. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UMN Duluth.

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

UMN Duluth Physics Degrees Available

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

UMN Duluth Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UMN Duluth 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 UMN Duluth 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 279
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 364

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from UMN Duluth. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at UMN Duluth

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

UMN Duluth Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from UMN Duluth in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UMN Duluth 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMN Duluth Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from UMN Duluth in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMN Duluth, 60% 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 Minnesota - Duluth 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 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMN Duluth also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Duluth.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Physics Postsecondary Professors 260 $99,980
Physicists 190 $155,140

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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