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Physics & astronomy at University of Utah

University of Utah graduates about 35 physics & astronomy majors a year. 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 $77,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $21 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 year35under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1390whole school

Around University of Utah

Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, University of Utah, SLC, UT, south co
Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, University of Utah, SLC, UT, south cornerPhoto: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Social & Behavioral Science Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake
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The second phase of construction of the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at
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Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah.
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Naval Science Building, Life Sciences, Crocker Science Center, South Physics Building, Social & Behavioral Science, Social & Behavioral Science Lecture Hall, Skaggs Applied Science Building, Clinical Neurosciences Building, Crocker Science House, Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Eccles Health Sciences Library, E E Jones Medical Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 266 · Arts 34 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 23 · Student housing 13 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 77
  2. University of Arizona 76
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 76
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  5. University of Connecticut 76
  6. University of Kansas 75
  7. University of Wyoming 75
  8. Indiana University–Bloomington 74

Other strong majors at University of Utah

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Utah 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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