Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Arizona Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at University of Arizona 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Arizona Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from University of Arizona, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at University of Arizona. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy	32
Planetary Astronomy & Science	12

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Materials Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	680	$100,900
Astronomers	230	$104,100
Physics Postsecondary Professors	230	$105,480
Physicists	50	$134,390

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 Msr69er under License

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