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Physics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Physics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in physics.

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 Lowell Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

UMass Lowell Physics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Physics Master’s Program

21% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in physics from UMass Lowell. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 2
White 4
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Lowell.

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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