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Astrophysics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 astrophysics graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Astrophysics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astrophysics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 32% women (9) and 68% men (19).

Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 28 bachelor’s astrophysics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 32% were women (9) and 68% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	6
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 64% of Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 36%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Astrophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Astrophysics program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.