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Physics & astronomy at University of Arizona

University of Arizona graduates about 97 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. 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 $88,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $82 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#84 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year971% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$82Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Arizona

The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Building on the campus of the Universit
University of Arizona May 2019 45 (Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chilopsis linearis. University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 30 April
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Pontia protodice, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 3 June 200
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Steward Observatory Annex, Social Sciences, Flandrau Science Center Annex, Life Sciences North, Health Sciences Innovation Building, Bioscience Research Laboratories, School of Information Resources and Library Science, Sonett Space Sciences, Steward Observatory, National Optical Astronomy and National Solar Observatory Center, Meinel Optical Sciences, Kuiper Space Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Florida 77
  2. Texas A&M University 77
  3. Illinois Institute of Technology 77
  4. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 77
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 76
  6. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  7. University of Utah 76
  8. University of Connecticut 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arizona 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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