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Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 9 of them were physics majors.

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

UWM Physics Degrees Available

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

UWM Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UWM 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 UWM 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
Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools 116
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 556

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from UWM. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM Physics Master’s Program

The physics program at UWM awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Physics Postsecondary Professors 280 $84,200
Physicists 90 $150,670

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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