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Physics & astronomy at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 33 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 125th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#125 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year33under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$74,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UC Riverside

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Black-headed grosbeak (8726652667)Photo: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Macrophthalmothrips argus in the United States
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University of California, Riverside, United States
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Laboratory, Life Sciences 1500, Physics Building, Physics 2000, Biological Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Orbach Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 61
  2. University of Nevada–Reno 61
  3. West Virginia University 61
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 61
  5. Florida Institute of Technology 60
  6. Syracuse University 60
  7. University of Delaware 60
  8. Mount Holyoke College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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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