1. University of Iowa
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  3. Bachelors
  4. BS Applied Physics

BS Applied Physics

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Iowa

Program Overview

A degree in applied physics provides the foundation for a wide range of career opportunities in high-technology industries, including research and development, product design and testing, sales, and quality control.

Program Key Stats

$34 660
$34 660
$ 80
Aug Intake : RD 2nd Mar EA/ED 3rd Nov


84 %

Eligibility Criteria

BBC - ABB
3 - 3.5
28 - 32
75 - 80

1130 - 1320
26 - 30
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Academic records, Typical SAT scores (combined critical reading and math)- 1060-1267, ACT Composite 23-28, Average GPA 3.64, TOEFL: IBT-80, PBT-530, IELTS-6.5, PTE-53

Career Options

  • Iowa graduates have job placement rates ranging from 86-100%
  • depending on their area of study
  • and our Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs
  • Physics and astronomy graduates have mastered skills that are readily transferable to a number of fields
  • including research
  • engineering
  • software development
  • teaching
  • finance
  • biomedical research
  • and consulting
  • About 70 percent of physics and astronomy graduates go on to graduate school
  • With help from the department s in-house recruiting office
  • they win acceptance to some of the best graduate programs in the country
  • Many of the applied physics graduates with a concentration in medical physics have gone on to medical school

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