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Physics & astronomy at UAH

UAH graduates about 38 physics & astronomy majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 100th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#100 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year382% of the class
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1226–1430whole school

Around UAH

Photo of the Shelby Center for Science and Technology on the University of Alaba
UAHShelbyCenterPhoto: Anivron · CC BY 3.0 · source
the National Space Science and Technology Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a
NSSTCBuildingPhoto: Anivron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
This is Shelby Center, the Department of Biological Sciences on the campus of Un
UAH Shelby CenterPhoto: Aparna E. from Ann Arbor, MI · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cookies made by Bruce Beaumont (GHRC DAAC)
2015 GHRC UWG Meeting (21984089989)Photo: ghrcdaac · Public domain · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shelby Center for Science and Technology, Physical Plant.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Clemson University 73
  2. North Carolina State University 73
  3. University at Buffalo–SUNY 73
  4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  5. The University of Oklahoma 71
  6. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 70
  7. The University of Texas–Dallas 70
  8. Brigham Young University 69

Other strong majors at UAH

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UAH 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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