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2024 Best Physics Schools in South Carolina

3 Colleges in South Carolina
107 Physics Degrees Awarded
Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School

Best Physics Schools in South Carolina Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
Master's Degrees in Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Physics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Physics in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Physics

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Any student pursuing a degree in physics needs to look into Wofford College. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 8 physics students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
90.9% Growth in Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 physics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

It is difficult to beat College of Charleston if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 10 physics students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 244
Florida 282 358
North Carolina 279 356
Virginia 274 352
Tennessee 269 156
Kentucky 244 77
Louisiana 242 93
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 80
Alabama 233 117
West Virginia 207 44

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 104
Optics/Optical Sciences 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 242
Geological & Earth Sciences 64
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5
Other Physical Science 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 2

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