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Physics at Birmingham Southern College

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Birmingham Southern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

BSC is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 1,129. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from BSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

BSC Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

BSC Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at BSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at BSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused Physics Schools 106
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 446
Most Popular Physics Schools 551

Physics Student Demographics at BSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Birmingham Southern College.

BSC Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from BSC in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at BSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BSC also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Birmingham Southern College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Physicists 160 $133,930
Physics Postsecondary Professors 140 $85,990

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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