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Physics at The University of Texas at El Paso

Physics at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879.

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

UTEP Physics Degrees Available

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

UTEP Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Physics Master’s Program

38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physics master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at The University of Texas at El Paso. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 8

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 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
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300

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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