Planetary Astronomy & Science at Harvard University

Every planetary astronomy & science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the planetary astronomy and science program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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

Harvard Planetary Astronomy & Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planetary Astronomy and Science
• Master’s Degree in Planetary Astronomy and Science

Harvard Planetary Astronomy & Science Rankings

The planetary astronomy and science major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Planetary Astronomy & Science. 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in planetary astronomy and science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Planetary Astronomy and Science Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the planetary astronomy and science majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Planetary Astronomy & Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of planetary astronomy and science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical planetary astronomy and science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in planetary astronomy and science at Harvard 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 Harvard University with a bachelor's in planetary astronomy and science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harvard Planetary Astronomy & Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of planetary astronomy and science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in planetary astronomy and science each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a planetary astronomy and science master's degree from Harvard, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Astrophysics
• Other Astronomy & Astrophysics

Careers That Planetary Astronomy and Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in planetary astronomy and science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	420	$137,740

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.