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Physics & astronomy at NYU

NYU graduates about 57 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 53rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 85 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×). Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#53 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year57under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$69,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1570whole school

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Bryn Mawr College 86
  2. Bates College 86
  3. Georgetown University 86
  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison 85
  5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85
  6. University of Southern California 85
  7. Grinnell College 85
  8. Smith College 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NYU 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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