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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ball State University

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ball State University

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. Of the 3,683 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 2 of them were astronomy and astrophysics majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 97

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

50% Women
Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Ball State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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