Physics & astronomy at UC Davis
UC Davis graduates about 62 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 77th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC Davis
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Medical Sciences 1E, Medical Sciences 1D, Medical Sciences 1B, Medical Sciences 1C, Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, Bowley Plant Science Teaching Facility, Animal Sciences Teaching Facility 1, Animal Sciences Teaching Facility 2, Watershed Science Research Center, Earth and Physical Sciences, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 204 · Student housing 77 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 12 · Arts 6 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at UC Davis
- Biology 88 · #28
- Sociology & anthropology 88 · #42
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- Art, music & theater 85 · #50
- Computer science 84 · #67
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC Davis 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.