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Physics at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Physics at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year.

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

UNCW Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

UNCW Physics Rankings

The physics major at UNCW 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.

Physics Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in physics.

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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

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 9

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 Wilmington.

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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