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Astronomy & Astrophysics at College of Charleston

Astronomy & Astrophysics at College of Charleston

Every astronomy & 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 College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384.

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.

C of C Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

C of C Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at C of C 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 C of C

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

C of C Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at College of Charleston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Physicists 200 $129,860
Physics Postsecondary Professors 120 $96,840

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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