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Physics at Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall College stacks up to those at other schools.

Franklin and Marshall is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,254 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall.

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

Franklin and Marshall Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Franklin and Marshall Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall 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 Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 365
Most Popular Physics Schools 462

Physics Student Demographics at Franklin and Marshall

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

Franklin and Marshall Physics Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Franklin and Marshall. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Franklin and Marshall since its program graduates 42% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Franklin and Marshall 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 PA, the home state for Franklin and Marshall College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors 770 $98,870
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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