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Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York

Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every astronomy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomical sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Columbia Astronomy Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of astronomical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Columbia Astronomy Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020

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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