Physics at Francis Marion University

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 Francis Marion University stacks up to those at other schools.

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148. Of the 600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University in 2021, 8 of them were physics majors.

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

Francis Marion University Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Francis Marion University Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University 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	133
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Most Popular Physics Schools	399

Physics Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Francis Marion University.

Francis Marion University Physics Bachelor’s Program

The physics program at Francis Marion University awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Francis Marion University 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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Physicists	200	$129,860
Physics Postsecondary Professors	120	$96,840

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.