Physics at Clark Atlanta University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Clark Atlanta University stacks up to those at other schools.

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,776 students attend the school each year. Of the 618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2021, 8 of them were physics majors.

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

CAU Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

CAU Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how CAU performed in these rankings.

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 CAU 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 Schools	182
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	228
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physics from CAU. This is the #229 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at CAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Clark Atlanta University.

CAU Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 71% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Chemistry

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Physics Postsecondary Professors	100	$85,300
Physicists	50	$122,040

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.