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Astrophysics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Astrophysics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Astrophysics, take a look at what University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is in Albuquerque, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 astrophysics graduations were recorded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Astrophysics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Astrophysics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 6 bachelor’s astrophysics degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

University of New Mexico-Main Campus gender breakdown of Astrophysics Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 3
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Astrophysics majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 36%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Astrophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Astrophysics program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Astrophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Physicists $111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Astronomers $106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $72,801

References

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