Physics & astronomy at Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology graduates about 33 physics & astronomy majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 125th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: L3Harris Center for Science and Engineering, Military Science Building, F W Olin Life Sciences Building, Gordon L. Nelson Health Sciences, F W Olin Physical Sciences Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 27 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Florida Institute of Technology
- Engineering (all) 58 · #201
- Computer science 53 · #318
- Mechanical engineering 53 · #162
- Neuroscience 49 · #173
- Psychology 47 · #445
- Math & statistics 47 · #359
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Institute of Technology 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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