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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every astronomy and 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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
36

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

40% Women
The astronomy program at BYU awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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About 100% 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU 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 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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