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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. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 astronomy graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Astronomy graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 42% women (8) and 58% men (11).

Astronomy Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 14 bachelor’s astronomy degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, lower than the national average of 27%.*

Astronomy Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 2 master’s astronomy degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Astronomy master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, above the national average of 34%.*

Astronomy Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 3 doctoral astronomy degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Astronomy doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, above the national average of 14%.*

*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 Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Astronomy majors, 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.