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Physics at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

If you are interested in studying Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County sits in Baltimore, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 physics degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Online coursework is an option at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Of 13,906 students, 580 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,081 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County are 36% women (12) and 64% men (21).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Of the 19 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 32% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Among the 8 master’s physics degrees awarded at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Physics Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Of the 6 doctoral physics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 33% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

The Physics program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	27
Other Physics	6

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.