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Physics & astronomy at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 37 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 108th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $37 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#108 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Research in the field$37Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florida State Athletics wordmark
Florida State Athletics wordmarkPhoto: Florida State University Athletics · Public domain · source
Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
Joan and Allen Morris (6943788107)Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/260034 Local call number: TD00066C
Florida State University freshmen getting their mail on campus in Tallahassee, FPhoto: Florida Memory · Public domain · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: King Life Sciences, Chemistry Sciences Labs.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Brigham Young University 69
  2. University of Oregon 69
  3. The College of New Jersey 69
  4. University of Missouri 68
  5. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 67
  6. University of Arkansas 66
  7. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  8. Arizona State University 65

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida State 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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