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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Union College New York

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Union College New York

If you are interested in studying astronomy and astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at Union College New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 students attend the school each year. Of the 542 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College New York in 2,021, 1 of them were astronomy and astrophysics majors.

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.

Union College Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Union College Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at Union College 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 Union College 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
11
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 45
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 50

Astronomy Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Union College New York.

Union College Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The astronomy program at Union College awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union College New York 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Union College 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 NY, the home state for Union College New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020

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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