Physics at Connecticut College

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and has a total student population of 1,737.

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

Conn College Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Conn College Physics Rankings

The physics major at Conn College 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Conn College

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

Conn College Physics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Conn College since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Conn College 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 Connecticut College with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	4

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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors	210	$85,550

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
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