Is a 5.5-6 year graduation time for a physics major unusual?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the length of time it takes to graduate with a physics degree, the courses taken, and employment during college. The speakers agree that it is important to maintain a high GPA and not accumulate too much debt. They also mention that it is more important to focus on learning rather than graduating quickly. One speaker shares that they graduated with an engineering degree in 4.5 years, while another took 5.5 years to graduate with a physics degree after switching majors.
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a physics major graduates between 5.5 and 6 years?
 
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How many years as Physics major-field? What courses taken were not typical for Physics major? Employed part of full time while a student? A light year or two with some social life? Six years is not so bad.
 
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Not at all, from what I've experienced.
 
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Good. I'm right on track for it taking me 6 years to complete my physics BS. lol.
 
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As long as you keep up a high GPA and don't have a lot of debt, I don't see why its a big deal.

I graduated engineering in 4.5. You're there to learn, its not who can get out the fastest. College is go your own pace in that regard.
 
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It took me 5.5 years to graduate with a physics degree. But I took the major-related courses in my last 2 years (switched majors in my 2nd and 3rd years)
 

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