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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Arizona State University - Skysong

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Arizona State University - Skysong

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if Arizona State University - Skysong is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 53,993 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Skysong Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

ASU - Skysong Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at ASU - Skysong is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy & Astrophysics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Astronomy Student Demographics at ASU - Skysong

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Arizona State University - Skysong.

ASU - Skysong Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at ASU - Skysong are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Skysong with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Skysong. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Planetary Astronomy & Science 1

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Skysong.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Astronomers 230 $104,100
Physics Postsecondary Professors 230 $105,480
Physicists 50 $134,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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