Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Kansas

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study astronomy & astrophysics, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

KU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at KU 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 KU

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

KU Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy	9

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	110	$82,070
Physics Postsecondary Professors	110	$95,460

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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