Physics at University of Central Florida
If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
UCF Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UCF Physics Rankings
There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UCF
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Central Florida.
UCF Physics Master’s Program
In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Physics
Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 23 |
Related Majors
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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 47,960 | $54,120 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 440 | $99,090 |
Physicists | 240 | $143,370 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.