Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every astronomy and astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 18 of them were astronomy and astrophysics majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UMN Twin Cities 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #26 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.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 100% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in astronomy.

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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Physics Postsecondary Professors	260	$99,980
Physicists	190	$155,140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	90	$93,780

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.