Physics & astronomy at Wisconsin
Wisconsin graduates about 79 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $77 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Wisconsin
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hanson Biomedical Sciences Building, Plant Sciences, Muscle & Meat Science Research Laboratory, Medical Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building, Washburn Observatory, Animal Science Building, Materials Science and Engineering, Medical Sciences Center, Microbial Sciences Building, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 23 · Athletics 12 · Arts 7 · Chapel 6.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Wisconsin
- Communications & media 92 · #11
- Biology 91 · #14
- Languages 90 · #37
- Math & statistics 89 · #38
- Chemistry & biochem 89 · #25
- Business & finance 89 · #16
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Wisconsin 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.