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Physics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 10 of them were physics majors.

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

UNM Physics Degrees Available

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

UNM Physics Rankings

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

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 UNM 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 Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from UNM. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Physics Bachelor’s Program

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at UNM awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNM 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 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 New Mexico - Main Campus 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 2
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM Physics Master’s Program

The physics program at UNM awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 15 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030

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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