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Astronomy at University of Colorado Boulder

Astronomy at University of Colorado Boulder

Every astronomy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomical sciences program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

CU - Boulder Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

CU - Boulder Astronomy Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at CU - Boulder is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy. 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.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of astronomical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomical sciences at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 52
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

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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