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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Santa Cruz

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every astronomy & astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 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.

UC Santa Cruz Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UC Santa Cruz 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 18
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Santa Cruz Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics 65
Astronomy 11

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250
Astronomers 280 $113,130

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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