Physics & astronomy at UConn
UConn graduates about 23 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 84th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 76 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 $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UConn
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science 1 Research Building, Edward V. Gant Science Complex, Biology/Physics Building, George Safford Torrey Life Sciences Building, Engineering Science Building, Bio Science Complex, David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, Biobehavioral Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at UConn
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Health & pre-med fields 88 · #12
- Biology 85 · #39
- Psychology 83 · #44
- Nursing 83 · #19
- Environmental science 83 · #55
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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.