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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and has a total student population of 8,797. Of the 1,258 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach in 2021, 10 of them were astronomy and astrophysics majors.

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.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach 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
5
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 10
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 17
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 34

Astronomy Student Demographics at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach since its program graduates 39% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 FL, the home state for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $99,090
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Physicists 240 $143,370

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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