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Physics & astronomy at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 217th of 612 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#217 of 612 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$74,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Science Building, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Scranton 60
  2. Le Moyne College 60
  3. University of California, Merced 60
  4. Clarkson University 60
  5. Seattle Pacific University 60
  6. University of the Pacific 60
  7. New York University 60
  8. Wagner College 60

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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