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Physics & astronomy at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 27 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 47th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $25 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#47 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year27under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,000
Research in the field$25Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Life Science Boston, Wilkins Science Center, Center for Engeneering, Innovation and Sciences, Center for Sciences and Biomedial Engineering, Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center, Cabot Physical Education Center, Mugar Life Sciences Building, Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, Behrakis Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Vassar College 87
  2. Middlebury College 87
  3. Harvey Mudd College 87
  4. Carleton College 87
  5. Hamilton College 86
  6. Colby College 86
  7. Bryn Mawr College 86
  8. Bates College 86

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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