Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Iowa

Find Schools Near

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Iowa Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Iowa 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 25

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in astronomy from Iowa. This is the #39 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

undefined

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in astronomy.

undefined
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

Iowa 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $111,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Physicists 30 $123,140

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.