Physics & astronomy at NAU
NAU graduates about 17 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 280th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NAU
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Sciences, Science Annex, Biological Sciences, Science Lab Facility, Social & Behavioral Sciences West, Raul H. Castro Social & Behavioral Sciences, Observatory, Biological Sciences Annex, Southwest Forest Science Complex, Science & Health Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 30 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at NAU
- Education 62 · #202
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #254
- Public policy & social work 60 · #139
- Nursing 58 · #200
- Biology 55 · #333
- Economics 54 · #284
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NAU 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.