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General Physics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 general physics degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 21% women (6) and 79% men (22).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 9 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 9 master’s general physics degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 10 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.