2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in physics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt physics students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physics in South Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

21 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physics. Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics from Clemson University

2

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

13 Annual Graduates

College of Charleston is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in physics. C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in physics from College of Charleston

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
Florida	225	233
Georgia	224	188
Tennessee	220	119
North Carolina	213	217
Virginia	213	268
Kentucky	187	62
Alabama	184	83
Louisiana	171	61
Mississippi	169	25
Arkansas	167	72
West Virginia	147	26

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	74

Most Popular Majors Related to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	186
Geological & Earth Sciences	82
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.