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Physics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMN Twin Cities Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate 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

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in physics from UMN Twin Cities. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 4
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 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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