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Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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

UMN Twin Cities Physics Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Physics Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Physics Master’s Program

23% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of physics master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 54% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 0
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 24
Atomic/Molecular 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Physics Postsecondary Professors 260 $99,980
Physicists 190 $155,140

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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