Astronomy & Astrophysics at College of Charleston

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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from C of C.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at C of C 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	48
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	50

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in astronomy from C of C. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at C of C since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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

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

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.