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Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

UNM Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UNM Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNM, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 16
Chemistry 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 10
Materials Sciences 8

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,590 $163,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Physical Scientists 620 $127,210

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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