Astrophysics at Baylor University
If you plan to study astrophysics, take a look at what Baylor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.
Baylor Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences
Baylor Astrophysics Rankings
The astrophysical sciences major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
Astrophysical Sciences Student Demographics at Baylor
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astrophysical sciences majors at Baylor University.
Baylor Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astrophysical sciences at Baylor 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in astrophysical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Astrophysical Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in astrophysical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Natural Sciences Managers | 2,620 | $127,270 |
Physicists | 1,000 | $118,300 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 940 | $104,760 |
Astronomers | 210 | $107,350 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.