Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Texas at Austin

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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
• Master’s Degree in Astronomy
• Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at UT Austin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UT Austin 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 Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	22

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from UT Austin. This makes it the #15 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Austin Astronomy Graduates

The median salary of astronomy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $42,770. This is 87% higher than $22,853, which is the national average for all astronomy bachelor's degree recipients.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 astronomy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in astronomy from UT Austin in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

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

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.