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Physics & astronomy at Macalester College

Macalester College graduates about 21 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 66th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 82 out of 100.

82/100Standout#66 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year214% of the class
Research in the field$383Ka year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1500whole school

Around Macalester College

Macalester College Observatory atop the Olin-Rice Building, Macalester College,
Macalester College ObservatoryPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Old Main Building (north side) facing Grand Avenue Macalester College, St. Paul,
Old Main Building (north side) at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: Eden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library interior Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
DeWitt Wallace Library interior at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner 110 S Macalester Street Macalester Coll
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner, Macalester College, St Paul, MNPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Olin-Rice Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 8 · Academic 8 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Franklin & Marshall College 83
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 82
  3. Michigan State University 82
  4. University of California San Diego 82
  5. University of California, Irvine 81
  6. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 81
  7. St. Olaf College 81
  8. Kenyon College 81

Other strong majors at Macalester College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Macalester College 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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