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General Physics at University of Nevada - Reno

General Physics at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR General Physics Degrees Available

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

UNR General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR General Physics Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at UNR are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNR General Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of general physics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the general physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 - Reno.

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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