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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

If you are interested in studying astronomy & astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Embry-Riddle Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and approximately 3,004 students attend the school each year.

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 Prescott Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Embry-Riddle Prescott Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Embry-Riddle Prescott 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.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Embry-Riddle Prescott

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

Embry-Riddle Prescott Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Embry-Riddle Prescott since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 AZ, the home state for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Astronomers 230 $104,100
Physics Postsecondary Professors 230 $105,480
Physicists 50 $134,390

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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