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Physics & astronomy at Oregon State University

Oregon State University graduates about 33 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 113th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#113 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year33under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1128–1360whole school

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Plant Whse 2, Physical Plant Whse 1, Crop and Soil Science Storage Unit, George W. Peavy Forest Science Center, Forest Sciences Lab, Crop Science Building, Agricultural & Life Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 132 · Student housing 33 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 67
  2. University of Arkansas 66
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  4. Arizona State University 65
  5. Binghamton University–SUNY 64
  6. University of Washington Bothell 64
  7. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 63
  8. University of Houston 62

Other strong majors at Oregon State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oregon State University 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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