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Physics at Smith College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physics, take a look at what Smith College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Smith College is located in Northampton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 physics degrees were awarded at Smith College.

Online & Distance Learning at Smith College

Distance learning is available at Smith College. Among 2,857 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at Smith College

Use these rankings to compare Smith College’s Physics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Physics graduates at Smith College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physics graduates at Smith College are 100% women (9) and 0% men (0).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 9 bachelor’s physics graduates at Smith College, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Smith College

This Physics program at Smith College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	9

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Smith College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.