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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Texas A&M University - College Station

Every astronomy and 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 Texas A&M University - College Station stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and approximately 70,418 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.

Texas A&M College Station Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy

Texas A&M College Station Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in astronomy from Texas A&M College Station. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in astronomy.

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

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Astronomers 210 $107,350

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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