Physics & astronomy at RIT
RIT graduates about 40 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 94th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around RIT
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Center For Bioscience Education And Technology (75), Munsell Color Science Laboratory (18), RIT Observatory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 127 · Academic 63 · Student housing 31 · Dining 30 · Athletics 10 · Chapel 4.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at RIT
- Art, music & theater 81 · #83
- Engineering (all) 80 · #72
- Computer science 78 · #100
- Communications & media 78 · #103
- Health & pre-med fields 72 · #131
- Languages 70 · #162
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares RIT 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.