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Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at The University of Texas at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

UTEP Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UTEP Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Physical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences 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 The University of Texas at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 11
Physics 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880

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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