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Astrophysics at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Astrophysics, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 56 astrophysics graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Astrophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astrophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 43% women (24) and 57% men (32).

Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 47 bachelor’s astrophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 43% were women (20) and 57% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	15
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 60% of Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 36%.*

Astrophysics Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 3 master’s astrophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astrophysics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Astrophysics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Astrophysics Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 6 doctoral astrophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Astrophysics Graduates

Students who finish Astrophysics program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Astrophysics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
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.