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Physics at University of Arizona

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 Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

University of Arizona Physics Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Physics Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Physics Master’s Program

30% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Physics Postsecondary Professors 230 $105,480
Physicists 50 $134,390

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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