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Astrophysics at Franklin and Marshall College

Astrophysics at Franklin and Marshall College

Every astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astrophysical sciences program at Franklin and Marshall College stacks up to those at other schools.

Franklin and Marshall is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,254.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

Franklin and Marshall Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences

Franklin and Marshall Astrophysics Rankings

The astrophysical sciences major at Franklin and Marshall is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Astrophysical Sciences Student Demographics at Franklin and Marshall

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astrophysical sciences majors at Franklin and Marshall College.

Franklin and Marshall Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of astrophysical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astrophysical sciences at Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor's in astrophysical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Astrophysical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astrophysical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Franklin and Marshall College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 890 $94,630
Physicists 320 $137,060

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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