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Physics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UNL Physics Degrees Available

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

UNL Physics Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Physics Master’s Program

30% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in physics from UNL. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 0
White 2
International Students 7
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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $80,240

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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