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Physics & astronomy at Michigan

Michigan graduates about 89 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 19th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $44 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#19 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year891% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$44Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Brown University 94
  2. Northwestern University 94
  3. University of Rochester 93
  4. Case Western Reserve University 92
  5. Wesleyan University 91
  6. Haverford College 91
  7. Amherst College 91
  8. University of California, Berkeley 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan 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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