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Physics & astronomy at Mizzou

Mizzou graduates about 19 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 107th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#107 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year19under 1% of the class
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

Around Mizzou

Faurot Field at the University of Missouri.
Faurot Field AerialPhoto: Lectrician2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stankowski Field, Mizzou
Stankowski Field, Mizzou - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Geological Sciences, Science Instrument Shop, Life Science Business Incubator, Life Science Service Building, Veterinary Science, Agriculture Science Building, Arts and Science Building, Physics Building, Bond Life Sciences Center, Physicians Medical Building, Animal Science Research Center, Lottes Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 137 · Dorm 63 · Student housing 58 · Athletics 16 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Dallas 70
  2. Brigham Young University 69
  3. University of Oregon 69
  4. The College of New Jersey 69
  5. Florida State University 67
  6. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 67
  7. University of Arkansas 66
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66

Other strong majors at Mizzou

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mizzou 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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