Astronomy & Astrophysics at Butler University

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

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 5,544. In 2021, 2 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from Butler.

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.

Butler Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Butler Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Butler 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
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	67
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	81

Astronomy Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in astronomy from Butler in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Butler 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 Butler University with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Butler also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors	300	$107,260
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	130	$96,440

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Peetlesnumber1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.