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Physics & astronomy at University of Texas–San Antonio

University of Texas–San Antonio graduates about 25 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 294th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.56×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#294 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year25under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.56× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1220whole school

Around University of Texas–San Antonio

Students show off their decorated cart during the annual homecoming golf cart pa
UTSA Golf Cart Parade 2012Photo: Drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UTSA students hold their birds up during a speech in the University Center Ballr
Spring 2013 UTSA Ring CeremonyPhoto: User:drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
by the south garage
By the south garage - panoramioPhoto: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA - panoramio (10)Photo: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab, Sciences Research Laboratory #2, Sciences Research Laboratory #1, Biotechnology Sciences & Engineering, Biosciences Building, Flawn Sciences Building, Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 36 · Academic 25 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. North Central College 45
  2. Dillard University 45
  3. The University of Texas–Arlington 44
  4. California State University, Long Beach 44
  5. Texas State University 43
  6. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 43
  7. New Mexico State University 43
  8. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43

Other strong majors at University of Texas–San Antonio

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–San Antonio 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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