Physics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. Of the 6,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021, 22 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.
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UNC Charlotte Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
- Doctorate Degree in Physics
UNC Charlotte Physics Rankings
The physics major at UNC Charlotte 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.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physics from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #50 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte Physics Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UNC Charlotte Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Charlotte.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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