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Physics at Ursinus College

Physics at Ursinus College

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

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,493.

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

Ursinus Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Ursinus Physics Rankings

The physics major at Ursinus 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 Ursinus

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

Ursinus Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ursinus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 8

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 PA, the home state for Ursinus College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors 770 $98,870
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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