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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Central Michigan University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 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.

Central Michigan Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Central Michigan Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Central Michigan since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University 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 6
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 Central Michigan University. 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $97,110

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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