Astronomy at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Astronomy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

UMass Amherst Astronomy Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy. 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of astronomical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomical sciences at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst Astronomy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a astronomical sciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in astronomical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	420	$137,740

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
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

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