The California University of Pennsylvania

Date: Sep 20 2008
Major: Physics (This Major's Salary over time)
The Chemistry and Physics Department has made great strides recently to improve the educational experience for students who are interested in industry, grad school, and teaching. I was very happy with my fundamental studies in physics and mathematics. There was a range of student abilities in the physics program. Some students were very bright and eventually moved on to grad school in physics or materials science. Others were less talented, but nobody was unmotivated to learn. We had a team atmosphere and got some cool stuff done. While I was in the program, I was fairly neutral about its quality. It was until I got to grad school and met some other physics students from bigger-name institutions that I realized how much better my experience was. I recommend joining the Chemistry and Physics Department, especially if you are very bright. The faculty will challenge you and give you the time and space to do some great things that you wouldn't be able to do at a much larger university.