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Physics & astronomy at TCNJ

TCNJ graduates about 23 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 104th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 69 out of 100.

69/100Strong#104 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year231% of the class
Research in the field$552Ka year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around TCNJ

View southeast at the northwest end of C Street on the campus of the College of
2022-08-03 14 31 04 View southeast at the northwest end of C Street on the campuPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northeast at the southwest end of D Street on the campus of the College of
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View southwest along E Street at D Street on the campus of the College of New Je
2022-08-03 14 26 19 View southwest along E Street at D Street on the campus of tPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View southeast at the northwest end of D Street on the campus of the College of
2022-08-03 14 27 16 View southeast at the northwest end of D Street on the campuPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science Building, Science Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 13 · Academic 3 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 70
  2. The University of Texas–Dallas 70
  3. Brigham Young University 69
  4. University of Oregon 69
  5. University of Missouri 68
  6. Florida State University 67
  7. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 67
  8. University of Arkansas 66

Other strong majors at TCNJ

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares TCNJ 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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