Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

A program that focuses on the scientific study of macroscopic physical phenomena and properties that arise from basic microscopic interactions. Includes instruction in low-temperature and solid-state physics, x-ray physics, liquids and soft materials, including the study of semiconductors, metals, superliquids, magnets, superconductors, glasses, gels, polymers, colloids, neural networks, and macromolecules.

Iowa awards the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics of all US states with 6 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics can expect about 17% percent of their classmates to be women and 83% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics is $55,100.