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Murfreesboro, TN · Physics & astronomy

Physics & astronomy at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 314th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

39/100Light#314 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$69,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$727Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ellington Human Sciences Building, Stark Agribusiness and Agriscience Center, Davis Science Building, Wiser-Patten Science Hall, Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Nebraska at Omaha 40
  2. Central Michigan University 40
  3. University of Missouri–St. Louis 40
  4. SUNY Plattsburgh 40
  5. Lewis University 39
  6. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 39
  7. University of Wisconsin–River Falls 39
  8. CUNY Brooklyn College 39

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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