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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying astronomy & astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826.

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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

UC Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UC 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.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics 10

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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 240 $107,080

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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