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Nicholas Dimakis
Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Office: BINAB 2.115, ESCNE 1.606A
Email: nicholas.dimakis@utrgv.edu
Phone Brownsville: (956) 882-6679
Phone Edinburg: (956) 665-2041

Administrative Assistant
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Office: BINAB 2.102, ESCNE 1.606A
Phone Brownsville: (956) 882-6779
Phone Edinburg: (956) 665-3136

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A physics degree is a passport into a broad range of science, engineering, and technology careers. These options vary by degree level. Statistical data collected by the American Institute of Physics offers a detailed look at the physicist employment at all degree levels. Please see: https://www.aip.org/statistics/whos-hiring-physics-phds

Many people think that the most common career for a physics major is a physics professor, but the statistics show a different story. In reality, about one out of six physics bachelor’s degree recipients in the United States earn a physics or astronomy PhD, and only about 30% of those that do work in academia. The others have fulfilling careers in the private sector, in government agencies or national laboratories, and in other sectors. (Source: https://www.spsnational.org/career-resources/what-can-i-do-physics-degree)

Download Physics Career Poster PDF

https://www.spsnational.org/sites/default/files/files/career-resources/you-have-options-poster.pdf
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We offer the following degrees:

  • BS in Physics
  • MS in Physics
  • M.S.I.S. Science & Technology

The UTRGV Ph.D. in Physics has been approved by the UT Board of Regents and is pending approval by the THECB

  • PhD in Physics

You are encouraged to contact the program committee chairs listed below for further information:

Undergraduate program:
Dr. Nicolas Pereyra
Email: nicolas.pereyra@utrgv.edu

Graduate programs:
Dr. Efrain Ferrer
Email: efrain.ferrer@utrgv.edu
Dr. Edgar Corpuz
Email: edgar.corpuz@utrgv.edu

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