Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Hilo

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a total student population of 3,165.

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.

UH Hilo Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

UH Hilo Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UH Hilo since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 Hawaii at Hilo with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Hilo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy	3

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240
Astronomers	90	$126,170
Physicists	50	$126,480

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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