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Physics & astronomy at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 52 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 84th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#84 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year52under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
Steeple, Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Theological Seminary (55143271800)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Two bicycles sit in the foreground of a misty morning at Rutgers University, New
Early Morning Bikes in the FogPhoto: Askarion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Texas A&M University 77
  2. Illinois Institute of Technology 77
  3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 77
  4. University of Arizona 76
  5. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  6. University of Utah 76
  7. University of Connecticut 76
  8. University of Kansas 75

Other strong majors at Rutgers

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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