Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 19 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
• Master’s Degree in Astronomy
• Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

U-M Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at U-M 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from U-M. This makes it the #18 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U-M Astronomy Graduates

The median salary of astronomy students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $19,258. This is less than $22,853, which is the national average of all astronomy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Astronomy Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in astronomy from U-M. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at U-M are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U-M Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from U-M, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Physicists	510	$106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors	490	$98,870
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$97,110

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.