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Astronomy at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Astronomy, take a look at what Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown University is in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 astronomy degrees were granted at Brown University.

Online Class Availability at Brown University

Distance learning is available at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) studied exclusively online and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Astronomy graduates at Brown University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at Brown University are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Of the 2 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at Brown University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*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

Students who finish Astronomy program at Brown University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Astronomy graduates, 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.