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Physics at University of Maryland - College Park

Physics at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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

UMCP Physics Degrees Available

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

UMCP Physics Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMCP, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park 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 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 28

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 - College Park.

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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