Chemical Physics

STEM • Physical Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of structural phenomena combining the disciplines of physical chemistry and atomic/molecular physics. Includes instruction in heterogeneous structures, alignment and surface phenomena, quantum theory, mathematical physics, statistical and classical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and laser physics.

Numbers at a glance

900th
Popular nationwide
185
Search Rank on O's List
8
Colleges offer it
26
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
16
Women
10

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-Davis4
Michigan State University4
Average public university graduating class: 4 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Harvard University10
Wellesley College3
Hendrix College2
Carnegie Mellon University1
Brown University1
Rice University1
Average private university graduating class: 3 students.

O's Insights on Chemical Physics

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 31% of graduates come from public universities.

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Chemistry, General 13,846 1,054
Chemistry, Other 519 48