Physics & astronomy at NC State
NC State graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 94th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.67×). Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NC State
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Schaub Food Science Building, Marye Anne Fox Science Teaching Laboratory, Plant Sciences Building, Keystone Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Languages 84 · #74
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Education 82 · #21
- Computer science 81 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC State 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.