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Physics & astronomy at Yale

Yale graduates about 38 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $40 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

97/100Standout#6 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year383% of the class
Research in the field$40Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Harvard University 99
  2. Princeton University 99
  3. California Institute of Technology 99
  4. University of Chicago 98
  5. Stanford University 97
  6. University of Pennsylvania 96
  7. Columbia University 96
  8. Cornell University 95

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yale 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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