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Physics at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what University of Connecticut has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

UCONN Physics Degrees Available

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

UCONN Physics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Physics Master’s Program

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from UCONN. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors 210 $85,550

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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