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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

UIUC Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

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 UIUC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 3

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in astronomy from UIUC. This is the #28 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in astronomy from UIUC.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in astronomy.

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

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 5 students 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660

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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