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Physics at Southern Connecticut State University

Physics at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Southern Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331.

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

SCSU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

SCSU Physics Rankings

The physics major at SCSU 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.

Physics Student Demographics at SCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Southern Connecticut State University.

SCSU Physics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Southern Connecticut State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 10
Other Physics 1

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors 210 $85,550

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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