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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Paradise Valley Community College

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Paradise Valley Community College

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

Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 6,575.

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.

Paradise Valley Community College Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Paradise Valley Community 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 Paradise Valley Community 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 AZ, the home state for Paradise Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Astronomers 230 $104,100
Physics Postsecondary Professors 230 $105,480
Physicists 50 $134,390

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*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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