Physics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UNH.

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

UNH Physics Degrees Available

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

UNH Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how UNH performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UNH 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 Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physics from UNH. This makes it the #149 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from UNH in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNH Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 physics majors earned their master's degree from UNH. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNH, 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in physics.

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

UNH also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Physicists	110	$130,150
Physics Postsecondary Professors	90	$108,970

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.