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Physics at University of Kentucky

Physics at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Physics Degrees Available

UK Physics Rankings

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $78,830

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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