Physics & astronomy at UC Irvine
UC Irvine graduates about 86 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 70th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $34 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC Irvine
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Sciences Lecture Hall, Medical Sciences D, Cheney Building, Medical Sciences E, Medical Sciences A Annex, Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility, Health Sciences Parking Structure, College of Health Sciences Building, Sue & Bill Gross Nursing and Health Sciences Hall, Social Science Hall, Social Science Tower, Physical Sciences High Bay, Physical Sciences Quad Modulars.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 128 · Academic 107 · Student housing 52 · Offices 16 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at UC Irvine
- Psychology 83 · #44
- Engineering (all) 83 · #62
- Sociology & anthropology 82 · #80
- Computer science 81 · #75
- Economics 81 · #87
- Math & statistics 80 · #87
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC Irvine 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.