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Astronomy at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Astronomy, take a look at what Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 astronomy graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Astronomy graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Astronomy graduates at Cornell University are 25% women (6) and 75% men (18).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 10 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at Cornell University, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 60% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 4 master’s astronomy graduates at Cornell University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Astronomy Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 10 doctoral astronomy graduates at Cornell University, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	6

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Astronomy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.