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Astronomy at University of Maryland-College Park

If you are interested in studying Astronomy, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 astronomy graduations were recorded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Studying Online at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Astronomy graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Astronomy graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 39% women (16) and 61% men (25).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 23 bachelor’s astronomy degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 39% were women (9) and 61% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 26% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 6 master’s astronomy degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 34%.*

Astronomy Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 12 doctoral astronomy degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Astronomy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.