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Physics & astronomy at Texas A&M

Texas A&M graduates about 46 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 78th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $36 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#78 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year46under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$36Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1390whole school

Around Texas A&M

The Aggie Corps Quadrangle
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The Aggie Corps Quadrangle
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Horticulture/Forest Science Greenhouse, Halbouty Geosciences Building, Biological Sciences Building East, Biological Sciences Building West, Military Sciences Building, Biochemistry/Biophysics Building, Rosenthal Meat Science & Technology Center, Computer Science Center, Physical Education Activities Program Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 105 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 8 · Library 3 · Offices 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 78
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  4. University of Florida 77
  5. Illinois Institute of Technology 77
  6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 77
  7. University of Arizona 76
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 76

Other strong majors at Texas A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas A&M 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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