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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ball State University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

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.

Ball State Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Ball State Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Ball State 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 Ball State

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

Ball State Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

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 Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 2

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 300 $107,260
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 130 $96,440

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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