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Astronomy at University of Arizona

If you plan to study Astronomy, consider the program at University of Arizona. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona sits in Tucson, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 astronomy graduations were recorded at University of Arizona.

Studying Online at University of Arizona

Many students take online classes at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Astronomy graduates at University of Arizona, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at University of Arizona are 29% women (11) and 71% men (27).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 24 bachelor’s astronomy graduates at University of Arizona, 29% were women (7) and 71% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, below the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at University of Arizona

Among the 3 master’s astronomy degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Astronomy Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Of the 11 doctoral astronomy degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 9% of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona, lower than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy program at University of Arizona work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Astronomy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.