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Astronomy at Boston University

If you plan to study Astronomy, consider the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 astronomy graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Astronomy graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Astronomy graduates at Boston University are 56% women (14) and 44% men (11).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 15 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at Boston University, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 7 master’s astronomy graduates at Boston University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 14% of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 34%.*

Astronomy Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 3 doctoral astronomy graduates at Boston University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 33% of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Astronomy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.