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Physics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying physics, 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 approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

UNM Physics Degrees Available

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

UNM Physics Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physics major earned their master's degree from UNM.

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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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 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
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030

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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