Physics at University of Houston
If you plan to study physics, take a look at what University of Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 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.
UH Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UH 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 UH
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Houston.
UH Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
If you plan to be a physics 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 University of Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 19 |
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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By RJN2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.