Physics & astronomy at Roanoke College
Roanoke College graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 241st of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 52 out of 100.
Around Roanoke College
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Academic 2 · Library 2 · Offices 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Roanoke College
- Education 56 · #307
- Communications & media 53 · #334
- Sociology & anthropology 52 · #319
- Chemistry & biochem 51 · #344
- Political science & IR 50 · #345
- Biology 48 · #416
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Roanoke College 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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