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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Benedictine College

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Benedictine College

Every astronomy & astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at Benedictine College stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and approximately 2,217 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.

Benedictine College Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Benedictine College Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Benedictine College.

Benedictine College Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

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

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 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 KS, the home state for Benedictine College.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $82,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors 110 $95,460

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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