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Union College New York BS in Physics

6 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Union College New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Union College BS in Physics

#47 in the U.S
#6 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Union College was ranked #47 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Union College.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Physics Schools 47
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Highest Paid Physics Graduates 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physics Graduates 106
Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) 116
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics 138
Most Focused Colleges for Physics 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) 236
Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k) 287
Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $75-$110k) 297
Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $75-$110k) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (With Aid) 306
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 310
Best Value Colleges for Physics (With Aid) 313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics 315
Best Physics Colleges for Veterans 316
Best Value Colleges for Physics 326
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physics 370
Most Popular Colleges for Physics 479

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Physics from Union College Cost?

$59,502 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Union College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Union College paid an average of $2,184 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $58,956 $58,956
Fees $546 $546
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500
On Campus Room and Board $14,583 $14,583
On Campus Other Expenses $405 $405

Learn more about Union College tuition and fees.

Does Union College Offer an Online BS in Physics?

Online degrees for the Union College physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Union College Online Learning page.

Union College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Physics

6 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 6 bachelor’s degrees in physics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the physics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the physics bachelor’s degrees at Union College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Physics Focus Areas at Union College

Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Physics 6

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1
Chemistry 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 6

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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.

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