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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what University of Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from UChicago.

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.

UChicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UChicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at UChicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at UChicago 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 25
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from UChicago. This makes it the #18 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UChicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UChicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 67% 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 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660

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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