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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Texas Christian University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Texas Christian University

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

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and has a total student population of 11,379.

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.

TCU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

TCU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at TCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy & Astrophysics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Astronomy Student Demographics at TCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Texas Christian University.

TCU Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at TCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics 1
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics 1

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 Christian University.

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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