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Astronomy at Indiana University-Bloomington

If you plan to study Astronomy, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University-Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Bloomington sits in Bloomington, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 astronomy degrees were granted at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Bloomington

Distance learning is available at Indiana University-Bloomington. Of 48,424 students, 3,249 (7%) studied exclusively online and 17,945 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Astronomy graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Among the 6 bachelor’s astronomy degrees awarded at Indiana University-Bloomington, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, above the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 3 master’s astronomy graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, below the national average of 34%.*

Astronomy Doctoral Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 3 doctoral astronomy graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Those who complete Astronomy program at Indiana University-Bloomington work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Astronomy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.