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Physics & astronomy at University of Texas–Dallas

University of Texas–Dallas graduates about 30 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 102nd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#102 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1170–1430whole school

Around University of Texas–Dallas

Kobe Bryant memorial, University of Texas, Dallas
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Eric Moore exhibits
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Media Archeology Lab - UT Dallas office
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physics Annex, Physics Building, Engineering and Computer Science North, Engineering and Computer Science South, Sciences Building, Science Learning Center, Engineering and Computer Science West.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 64 · Academic 60 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  2. University of Alabama in Huntsville 71
  3. The University of Oklahoma 71
  4. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 70
  5. Brigham Young University 69
  6. University of Oregon 69
  7. The College of New Jersey 69
  8. University of Missouri 68

Other strong majors at University of Texas–Dallas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–Dallas 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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