Physics at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and approximately 12,825 students attend the school each year.

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

UPR Mayaguez Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Master’s Degree in Physics

UPR Mayaguez Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at UPR Mayaguez

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

UPR Mayaguez Physics Master’s Program

14% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physics master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	4

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 PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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