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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

Northwestern Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 astronomy majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660

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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