Physics & astronomy at College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 156th of 612 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally.
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Where physics & astronomy happens
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Other strong majors at College of the Holy Cross
- Economics 80 · #121
- Languages 80 · #136
- Psychology 78 · #131
- Political science & IR 78 · #142
- Sociology & anthropology 77 · #156
- History 76 · #152
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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