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Physics at College of the Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,970. In 2021, 12 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Holy Cross.

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

Holy Cross Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Holy Cross Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Holy Cross 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
Best Physics Schools 12
34
34
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value Physics Schools 188
Most Popular Physics Schools 292

Physics Student Demographics at Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Holy Cross 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 the Holy Cross with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Holy Cross 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 MA, the home state for College of the Holy Cross.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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