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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Brigham Young University - Provo

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 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.

BYU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

BYU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at BYU 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 BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo 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 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 5

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $107,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors 170 $93,800
Physicists 60 $129,480

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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