Physics at Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 4 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.

RIC Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

RIC Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how RIC performed in these rankings.

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 RIC 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
	55
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	445
Most Popular Physics Schools	551

Physics Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC Physics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from RIC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIC 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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors	80	$109,370
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$132,880

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.