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Physical Sciences at College of Charleston

Physical Sciences at College of Charleston

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what College of Charleston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384.

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

C of C Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

C of C Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at C of C since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 73
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 13
Physics 10
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 2

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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 College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,770 $132,810
Chemists 1,450 $75,960
Engineering Professors 610 $98,390
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270

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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