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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University

If you are interested in studying Astronomy & Astrophysics, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins University is in Baltimore, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 astronomy & astrophysics graduations were recorded at Johns Hopkins University.

Studying Online at Johns Hopkins University

Many students take online classes at Johns Hopkins University. Among 30,210 students, 12,409 (41%) studied exclusively online and 4,719 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings at Johns Hopkins University

Rankings can help you compare Johns Hopkins University’s Astronomy & Astrophysics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Johns Hopkins University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Johns Hopkins University are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctoral Program at Johns Hopkins University

Of the 4 doctoral astronomy & astrophysics degrees awarded at Johns Hopkins University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy & Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Johns Hopkins University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Astronomy & Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Johns Hopkins University, above the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Astronomy & Astrophysics Concentrations at Johns Hopkins University

This Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Johns Hopkins University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Johns Hopkins University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
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.