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Physics at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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.

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 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.

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

29% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Duluth since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 79% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMN Duluth Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMN Duluth, 75% 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 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Duluth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 13

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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