Astronomy & Astrophysics at Santa Barbara City College
SBCC is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 12,525 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.
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SBCC Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Astronomy
SBCC Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
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Astronomy Student Demographics at SBCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Santa Barbara City College.
SBCC Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate’s Program
SBCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in astronomy graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Barbara City College with a associate's in astronomy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 Santa Barbara City 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 |
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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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