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Physics & astronomy at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 23 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 206th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#206 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year23under 1% of the class
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Building, Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, Life Sciences North, Life Sciences South, Physical Science, Physics Building, Engineering and Interdiciplinary Sciences, Donald P. Shiley Bioscience Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Drake University 59
  2. Saint Johns University 59
  3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 58
  4. Whitworth University 58
  5. Temple University 58
  6. Allegheny College 58
  7. Rollins College 58
  8. Drexel University 58

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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