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CIP PROGRAM: 40.1101
Physics and Astronomy.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the theories that explain the fundamental structure of our world and the universe and which draws from physics and astronomy. Includes instruction in astronomy, calculus, cosmology, differential equations, electricity, magnetism, data analysis, physics, quantum mechanics, space science, spectroscopy, and thermal physics.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
Change - +84.62% -89.19%

Related CIPs

40 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
40.11 Physics and Astronomy.
40.1101 Physics and Astronomy.

Institutions granting degrees in Physics and Astronomy.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Northern Arizona University14 -
University of Kentucky10 -