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Physics at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Physics at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 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.

UMass Dartmouth Physics Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Physics Master’s Program

13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physics master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 63% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 5

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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