Physics at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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

U of U Physics Degrees Available

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

U of U Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at U of U 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 U of U 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
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	85
Best Physics Schools	130

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physics from U of U. This makes it the #86 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $41,887. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $38,470 for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

Physics Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from U of U. About 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of U Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from U of U. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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

U of U also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors	170	$93,800
Physicists	60	$129,480

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.