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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from UC.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 14
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25

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

20% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 90% 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 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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