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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Texas Christian University

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from TCU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

TCU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how TCU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 31

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

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

TCU also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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