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Physics at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UNR Physics Degrees Available

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

UNR Physics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in physics from UNR. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UNR, 100% 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 Nevada - Reno 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 0
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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $77,840

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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