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Physics & astronomy at FIU

FIU graduates about 16 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 300th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 42 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

42/100Light#300 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1060–1250whole school

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computing, Arts, Sciences and Education, Stocker AstroScience Center, Chemistry & Physics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 19 · Library 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. New Mexico State University 43
  2. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43
  3. St. John's University 43
  4. San Jose State University 42
  5. Lenoir-Rhyne University 42
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 42
  7. University of Montana 41
  8. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 41

Other strong majors at FIU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares FIU 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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