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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Tufts University

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Tufts University

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Tufts Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Tufts 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 Tufts

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

Tufts Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 astronomy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tufts, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts 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 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors 550 $116,470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 420 $137,740
Physicists 360 $150,170

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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