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Laramie, WY · Physics & astronomy

Physics & astronomy at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 18 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 89th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#89 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Initiative Building, Health Sciences Living House, Animal Science & Molecular Biology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  2. University of Utah 76
  3. University of Connecticut 76
  4. University of Kansas 75
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 74
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 74
  7. University of San Diego 74
  8. University of California, Santa Cruz 73

Other strong majors at Wyoming

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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