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Physics at Southern Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physics, consider the program at Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 physics degrees were awarded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Studying Online at Southern Connecticut State University

Many students take online classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Of 9,377 students, 958 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Physics graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 17% women (1) and 83% men (5).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 6 bachelor’s physics graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, lower than 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 Southern Connecticut State University

This Physics program at Southern Connecticut State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Southern Connecticut State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.