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Physics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UNLV.

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

UNLV Physics Degrees Available

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

UNLV Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UNLV 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 Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 59

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from UNLV. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNLV Physics Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from UNLV in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNLV, 100% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $77,840

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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