Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio Wesleyan University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio Wesleyan University

Every astronomy & 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 Ohio Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and approximately 1,426 students attend the school each year.

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.

OWU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

OWU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at OWU 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.

Astronomy Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

undefined

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at Ohio Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics 1

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 240 $107,080

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.