Physics at Rhodes 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 Rhodes College stacks up to those at other schools.

Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,875. In 2021, 9 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Rhodes 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.

Rhodes College Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Rhodes College Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Rhodes 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	59
Most Focused Physics Schools	67
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263

Physics Student Demographics at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from Rhodes College in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Rhodes College since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Rhodes 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 Rhodes College with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rhodes 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 TN, the home state for Rhodes College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Physicists	440	$124,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors	250	$88,090

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 Ed Uthman, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.