Physics & astronomy at University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas graduates about 25 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 110th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences Building, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building, Plant Sciences Building, Human Environmental Sciences Building, Science Engineering Hall, Physics Building, Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at University of Arkansas
- Communications & media 75 · #126
- Business & finance 74 · #113
- Health & pre-med fields 71 · #142
- Education 71 · #107
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Art, music & theater 66 · #221
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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