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Physics & astronomy at SUNY–Geneseo

SUNY–Geneseo graduates about 18 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 226th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

55/100Solid#226 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year182% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$868Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1320whole school

Around SUNY–Geneseo

The Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. This buildin
SUNY Geneseo Integrated Science CenterPhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Trumpet Lichen (Cladonia fimbriata)
Cladonia fimbriata 22658793Photo: Nova Patch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The "Seuss Spruce" growing in the quad of SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. It
SUNY Geneseo Seuss SprucePhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dr. Christopher Dahl, President of SUNY Geneseo, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony
Geneseo Pelletron ribbon-cuttingPhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 56
  2. University of Redlands 56
  3. Bennington College 56
  4. University of Dallas 56
  5. University of Toledo 55
  6. University of Minnesota–Duluth 55
  7. Gustavus Adolphus College 55
  8. Stonehill College 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SUNY–Geneseo 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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