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Physics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

U-M Physics Degrees Available

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

U-M Physics Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Physics Master’s Program

37% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from U-M in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870

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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