Physics at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. In 2021, 16 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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

UNT Physics Degrees Available

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

UNT Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UNT 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 UNT 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
	30
	40
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNT. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UNT 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 Texas with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNT Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from UNT. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNT, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNT also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry

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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$103,980
Physicists	1,000	$118,300

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.