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Physics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Physics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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

UNL Physics Degrees Available

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

UNL Physics Rankings

The physics major at UNL 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Physics Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL Physics Master’s Program

14% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physics master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNL, 57% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 33

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $80,240

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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