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Bothell, WA · Physics & astronomy

Physics & astronomy at UW Bothell

UW Bothell graduates about 16 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 113th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

64/100Solid#113 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$498Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1450whole school

Around UW Bothell

Panorama of Cascadia Community College that was taken for a Photojournalism and
Group 20-Panorama 4Photo: PhillipEGruenemay · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) on red flowering currant (Ribes sanguineu
Anna's hummingbird - Flickr - brewbooksPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Innovation Hall, university of Washington Bothell
UW bothell innovation hallPhoto: Traininteriorguy · CC BY 4.0 · source
Inside the library of UW bothell
UW bothell libraryPhoto: Traininteriorguy · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Library 3 · Dorm 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  2. Arizona State University 65
  3. Oregon State University 64
  4. Binghamton University–SUNY 64
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 63
  6. University of Houston 62
  7. The University of Alabama 62
  8. University of Hawaii at Manoa 62

Other strong majors at UW Bothell

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW Bothell 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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