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Physics at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UW.

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

UW Physics Degrees Available

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

UW Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UW 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 Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 108

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from UW. This makes it the #111 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 UW

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

UW Physics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from UW. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UW 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 Wyoming 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 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW Physics Master’s Program

Of the 5 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UW, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming 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 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers 1,850 $60,620
Natural Sciences Managers 160 $95,120

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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