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Undergraduate Physics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Below are the key facts about this program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Undergraduate Physics Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities highly for physics, placing at #133 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	133 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Minnesota	5 of 5
Best Physics Schools in the Plains States Region	9 of 13

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The table below lists every degree level available for physics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	51
Master’s	8
Doctoral	18

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities conferred 51 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is among the very best schools in the country for physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	5
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122

Salary of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,831 a year. This is below $71,500, the median for all majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Student Debt of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, physics graduates take on a median debt of $23,594 in student loans. This is above $21,568, the typical median for all majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,532	$36,296
Fees	$2,066	$2,066

Read more about University of Minnesota-Twin Cities tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities were White. About 59% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Physics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduate study is also available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	8
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	18

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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