Physics & astronomy at Ohio State
Ohio State graduates about 104 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 60th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $38 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Ohio State
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Andelyn Biosciences, ElectroScience Laboratory Complex, Animal Science Building, Parker Food Science and Technology Building, Recreation & Physical Activity Center, Biological Science Building, Prior Health Sciences Library, Physical Activity and Education Services, Physics Research Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Ohio State
- Math & statistics 87 · #45
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Biology 85 · #39
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Political science & IR 83 · #71
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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.