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Astronomy at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Astronomy, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 astronomy degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Astronomy graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 35% women (17) and 65% men (31).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 33 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 30% were women (10) and 70% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 7 master’s astronomy graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Astronomy Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 8 doctoral astronomy graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Students who finish Astronomy program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Astronomy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.