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Planetary Astronomy & Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Planetary Astronomy & Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.

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.

MIT Planetary Astronomy & Science Degrees Available

MIT Planetary Astronomy & Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in planetary astronomy and science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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