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Physics & astronomy at Florida

Florida graduates about 55 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 78th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $29 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#78 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year55under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$69,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$29Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

Coralberry (Ardisia crenata) in the United States
Ardisia crenata seeds 353448844Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Mile-a-minute vine (Ipomoea cairica) in the United States
Ipomoea cairica 259100474Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus) in the United States
Saururus cernuus 259100365Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine) in the United States
Galium aparine 259100185Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Sciences Field Building, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, Plant Science Facility, UF Vet Science Surgery, UF Physical Security Department, Astronomy Teaching Observatory, New Physics Building, Particle Science & Technology, Bryant Space Science Center, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Marston Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Virginia Tech 79
  2. University of California, Davis 78
  3. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  5. Texas A&M University 77
  6. Illinois Institute of Technology 77
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 77
  8. University of Arizona 76

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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