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University of California - Los Angeles PhD in Physics

22 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$54,713 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physics from UCLA Cost?

$13,029 Average Tuition and Fees

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $26,544
Fees $1,587 $1,587

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Physics From UCLA?

$54,713 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

physics who receive their doctor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $54,713 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% lower than the national average of $117,200.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online PhD in Physics?

Online degrees for the UCLA physics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Doctorate Student Diversity for Physics

22 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
13.6% Women
13.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 22 students received their doctor’s degree in physics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 13.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.6% of physics doctor’s degree recipients at UCLA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Physics Focus Areas at UCLA

Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Physics 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 2
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 2
Chemistry 37
Geological & Earth Sciences 6

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*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.

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