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Astronomy at Monterey Peninsula College

Astronomy at Monterey Peninsula College

If you are interested in studying astronomy, you may want to check out the program at Monterey Peninsula College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

Monterey Peninsula College Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Monterey Peninsula College Astronomy Rankings

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at Monterey Peninsula College.

Monterey Peninsula College Astronomy Associate’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of astronomical sciences associate'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 Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in astronomical sciences.

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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

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Astronomers 280 $113,130

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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