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Physics at University of Vermont

Physics at University of Vermont

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Vermont. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292.

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

UVM Physics Degrees Available

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

UVM Physics Rankings

The physics major at UVM 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Physics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UVM 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 Vermont 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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UVM Physics Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 Vermont 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers 2,130 $65,850
Natural Sciences Managers 110 $97,340
Physicists 40 $111,080

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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