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Physics & astronomy at United States Naval Academy

United States Naval Academy graduates about 31 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#29 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year313% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1440whole school

Around United States Naval Academy

Noon formation at Bancroft Hall, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA. A
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Panorama of Bancroft Hall, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. (Apr. 26, 2011) --
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Wellesley College 90
  2. Williams College 90
  3. Pomona College 90
  4. Boston University 89
  5. Tufts University 89
  6. Bowdoin College 89
  7. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  8. Vanderbilt University 89

Other strong majors at United States Naval Academy

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Naval Academy 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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