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Physics & astronomy at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 18 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 121st of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#121 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Sciences Building (WVU).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Hawaii at Manoa 62
  2. Seton Hall University 62
  3. University of Cincinnati 61
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 61
  5. Virginia Commonwealth University 61
  6. University of California, Riverside 60
  7. Florida Institute of Technology 60
  8. Syracuse University 60

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia University 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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