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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #88 most popular major in South Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the physics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in South Carolina. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Of the 10 students majoring in physics at C of C, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in physics at Wofford, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physics at Furman, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at Coastal Carolina University Report

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the physics majors at the school.

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South Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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