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Physics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 physics degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 16% women (6) and 84% men (31).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 9 bachelor’s physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 12 master’s physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Physics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Physics Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 16 doctoral physics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 6% were women (1) and 94% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, below the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

The Physics program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	28
Optics/Optical Sciences	9

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.