Physics at Wofford College
What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Wofford College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,764. In 2021, 8 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wofford.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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Wofford Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Wofford Physics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Wofford performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The physics major at Wofford 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 31 |
110 | |
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 172 |
Best Value Physics Schools | 185 |
Most Popular Physics Schools | 399 |
Physics Student Demographics at Wofford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Wofford College.
Wofford Physics Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Wofford 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 Wofford College with a bachelor's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Wofford also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Wofford College.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By PegasusRacer28 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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