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Physics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Physics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

UMBC Physics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Physics Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 2
International Students 2
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 Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 10
Other Physics 4

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Physicists 1,950 $120,450
Physics Postsecondary Professors 320 $134,200

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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