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Physics & astronomy at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 17 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 300th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 42 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

42/100Light#300 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

Around San Jose State University

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Interdisciplinary Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 43
  2. New Mexico State University 43
  3. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43
  4. St. John's University 43
  5. Florida International University 42
  6. Lenoir-Rhyne University 42
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 42
  8. University of Montana 41

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose 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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