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The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in physics. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from UH. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in physics in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, physics students borrow a median amount of $25,925 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,500 for all physics majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Houston.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH. Of these graduates, 93% were men and 7% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in physics from UH. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Geological & Earth Sciences | 102 |
Chemistry | 78 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1 |
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