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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Palomar College

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 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.

Palomar College Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Astronomy (1 - 4 Years)

Palomar College Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Palomar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CA, the home state for Palomar College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250
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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