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Astrophysics at University of Colorado Boulder

Astrophysics at University of Colorado Boulder

Every astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astrophysical 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 Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

CU - Boulder Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences

CU - Boulder Astrophysics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astrophysical sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astrophysical Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Astrophysics Master’s Program

47% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of astrophysical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a astrophysical sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Astrophysical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astrophysical 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
Physicists 930 $106,490
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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