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Physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Physics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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 Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Physics Schools 41
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Physics Schools 111
133
Most Focused Physics Schools 317

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physics from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #45 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $43,015. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $38,470 for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Physics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Physics Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from UNC Chapel Hill. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNC Chapel Hill Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in physics from UNC Chapel Hill. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 7 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $87,410
Physicists 330 $143,070

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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