Undergraduate Physics at University of Houston

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UH. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UH Undergraduate Physics Rankings

#121 in the U.S.

#5 in Texas

#6 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates UH highly for physics, coming in at #121 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	121 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Texas	5 of 14
Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	6 of 22

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at UH

Here is each degree level granted in physics at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	18
Master’s	4
Doctoral	14

UH Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UH holds a strong position among schools offering physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109

Student Debt of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,925 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UH, physics students accumulate a median of $25,925 in student loans. This is higher than $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.

Student debt for Physics majors with a bachelor's degree at UH

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,717 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,925 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$21,515
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 78% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at UH are White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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 diversity of Physics majors at University of Houston

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Physics at UH

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UH. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	4
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	14

References

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