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Physics at University of Utah

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.

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

U of U Physics 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.

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.

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

9% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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About 77% 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.

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

U of U Physics Master’s Program

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

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah 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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 55

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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