Physics at Davidson College
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 Davidson College stacks up to those at other schools.Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and approximately 1,983 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.
Davidson Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Davidson Physics Rankings
The physics major at Davidson 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 Davidson
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Davidson College.
Davidson Physics Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Davidson 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 Davidson College with a bachelor's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Physics
If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Davidson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 15 |
Related Majors
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 NC, the home state for Davidson College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 25,240 | $47,580 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 2,960 | $153,490 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 440 | $87,410 |
Physicists | 330 | $143,070 |
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 Dacoslett under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.