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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Iowa State University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy

Iowa State Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $111,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Physicists 30 $123,140

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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