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3.9

Richard Cavanaugh

University of Illinois Chicago

#549 overall#8 in Physics4 reviews

3.9 rating across 4 reviews, one of the strongest profiles in Physics.

  • Rating: 3.9 from 4 reviews.
  • Overall rank: #553 of 1263.
  • Department rank: #9 of 28.
  • Courses taught in dataset: 6.
  • Best course ranks: PHYS 599 (Thesis Research) (#7/20), PHYS 598 (Master's Thesis Research) (#7/19), and PHYS 596 (Computational Physics) (#4/7).

Mixed feedback overall, likely course dependent. Overall ranking is moderate compared to peers. Within the department, it lands around the middle. Very limited review data so far, so it is hard to be confident yet.

It may come down to fit and which class you take with them.

Department
Physics
School
University of Illinois Chicago
Annual Salary
$154,000
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Course Rankings

How this professor ranks among peers in each course they teach

PHYS 441
Theoretical Mechanics
#2
Ranked #2 of 2 professors in this course.
PHYS 561
Statistical Mechanics I
#1
Ranked #1 of 2 professors in this course.
Course
Title
Rank
  • PHYS 441
    Theoretical Mechanics
    #2 of 2
  • PHYS 561
    Statistical Mechanics I
    #1 of 2

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