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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.

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
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

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Wofford. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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