Astronomy & Astrophysics at Lycoming College

Every astronomy and 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 Lycoming College stacks up to those at other schools.

Lycoming is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,065. In 2021, 5 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from Lycoming.

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.

Lycoming Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Lycoming Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at Lycoming compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Lycoming is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy & Astrophysics. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	3
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	51

Astronomy Student Demographics at Lycoming

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Lycoming College.

Lycoming Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lycoming. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Lycoming 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 Lycoming College with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lycoming also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry
• Physics

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 PA, the home state for Lycoming College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	890	$94,630
Physics Postsecondary Professors	770	$98,870
Physicists	320	$137,060

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 User:Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.