Astronomy & Astrophysics at Dartmouth College

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 Dartmouth College stacks up to those at other schools.

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and approximately 6,292 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 astronomy major received their bachelor's degree from Dartmouth.

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.

Dartmouth Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Dartmouth Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how Dartmouth performed in these rankings.

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 Dartmouth 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
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79

Astronomy Student Demographics at Dartmouth

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

Dartmouth Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Dartmouth.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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 NH, the home state for Dartmouth College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Physicists	110	$130,150
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	100	$95,100
Physics Postsecondary Professors	90	$108,970

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.