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Astronomy & Astrophysics at George Mason University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

GMU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at George Mason University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 1

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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