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Physics at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Iowa Physics Degrees Available

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

Iowa Physics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in physics from Iowa. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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 1
White 1
International Students 1
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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $111,510
Physicists 30 $123,140

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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