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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Emory University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Emory University

If you plan to study astronomy & astrophysics, take a look at what Emory University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 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.

Emory Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Emory Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Emory 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 Emory

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

Emory Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics 3

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $85,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 60 $118,930
Physicists 50 $122,040

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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