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Physics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Physics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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

UofSC Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

UofSC Physics Rankings

The physics major at UofSC 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in physics.

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

UofSC Physics Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 22

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Physicists 200 $129,860
Physics Postsecondary Professors 120 $96,840

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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