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Physics & astronomy at App State

App State graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 274th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

47/100Solid#274 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$901Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rankin Science North, Rankin Science West, Rankin Science South.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. California Lutheran University 48
  2. Loyola University Chicago 48
  3. University of North Carolina–Asheville 48
  4. Illinois State University 47
  5. Ohio University 47
  6. University of Hawaii at Hilo 47
  7. University of Colorado Denver 47
  8. Coe College 47

Other strong majors at App State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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