Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from University of Oklahoma.

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.

University of Oklahoma Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

University of Oklahoma Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how University of Oklahoma performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at University of Oklahoma 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	76

Astronomy Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

The astronomy program at University of Oklahoma awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at University of Oklahoma are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Oklahoma also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Physics Postsecondary Professors	100	$85,930
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	90	$82,440
Physicists	40	$164,190

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.