Physics at Clemson University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year.

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

Clemson Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

Clemson Physics Rankings

The physics major at Clemson 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Clemson, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Clemson University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	30
Optics/Optical Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Physicists	200	$129,860
Physics Postsecondary Professors	120	$96,840

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 hager.angie under License

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