Physics at Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and approximately 1,230 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Emory & Henry College.

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

Emory & Henry College Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Emory & Henry College Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Emory & Henry 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Popular Physics Schools	333

Physics Student Demographics at Emory & Henry College

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

Emory & Henry College Physics Bachelor’s Program

The physics program at Emory & Henry College awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Emory & Henry 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 Emory and Henry College with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Emory & Henry College also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 VA, the home state for Emory and Henry College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Physicists	750	$108,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors	410	$83,910

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 Jediah999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.