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Physics & astronomy at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 308th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 40 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

40/100Light#308 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source
Looka em all. S'many.
SF State studentsPhoto: Orin Zebest from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten, January 2025
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science, Science and Engineering Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Montana 41
  2. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 41
  3. University of Massachusetts–Boston 41
  4. Cedarville University 41
  5. Montana State University 40
  6. University of Nebraska at Omaha 40
  7. Central Michigan University 40
  8. University of Missouri–St. Louis 40

Other strong majors at San Francisco State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco 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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