Undergraduate Physics at The University of Texas at Austin

Here is an overview of this program at UT Austin. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 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

UT Austin Undergraduate Physics Rankings

#83 in the U.S.

#3 in Texas

#4 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks UT Austin highly for physics, placing at #83 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	83 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Texas	3 of 14
Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	4 of 22

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at UT Austin

The following degree levels are offered in physics at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	93
Master’s	7
Doctoral	33

UT Austin Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin conferred 93 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73

Salary of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$85,798 Bachelor's Median Salary

Physics students who finish a bachelor’s at UT Austin earn a median of $85,798 a year. This is higher than $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

Student Debt of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$20,333 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UT Austin, physics students accumulate a median of $20,333 in student loans. This is below $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

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

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,333 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,752	$44,908

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 82% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The largest share of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin were White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic diversity of Physics majors at The University of Texas at Austin

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	36
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	8

Graduate Study in Physics at UT Austin

Graduate study is also available at UT Austin. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	7
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	33

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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