Physics & astronomy at Rochester
Rochester graduates about 40 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $125 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Rochester
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carlson Science & Engineering Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Rochester
- Computer science 91 · #29
- Math & statistics 91 · #26
- Psychology 90 · #9
- Health & pre-med fields 90 · #6
- Economics 89 · #39
- Biology 89 · #22
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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.