PhD in Physics

Class Profile

Class Size

20

Average Age

29

Average Work Experience

4 Years

Diversity

Others:

4%

Utah:

68%

United States:

28%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

66%

Top recruiters

Boeing

NASA

Tesla

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

European Space Agency

SpaceX

Canadian Space Agency

GKN Aerospace

The Boeing Company

Collins Aerospace

Headspace

Talkspace

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$32,000 / year

Overall Cost

$48,000 / year

FAQs

• Do you accept applications for Spring semesters?

  

  No, we only accept applications for the Fall semesters.

• Do I need to find a PhD research advisor first?

  

  No. However, your research interests should align with our research offerings. The application should clearly demonstrate that you are familiar with the available research opportunities in our department. It can be helpful to communicate with researchers, current graduate students, and postdocs to gain insight to our program.

• What is the application fee?

  

  The application fee waiver code request form is available on our How to Apply page. Filling out the request form does not guarantee a fee waiver code. The deadline for requesting a fee waiver code is November 15th at 11:59 PM MST. Approved fee waiver codes will be dispersed on November 20th. The fee is $55 for Domestic applicants, $65 for International applicants on a visa or in need of a visa. Application fees are non-refundable, even with a fee waiver code.

• What is the GPA cutoff?

  

  Applicants must have a grade point average equivalent to 3 or better on a 4-point scale in their Bachelor or Master degree courses. Subject area course grades above 3.5 and/or a trend of increasing GPA are considered positive indicators for applications. In addition to uploading unofficial transcripts, you will need to provide a list of courses as part of the online application forms; see the How to Apply page for details.