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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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 Virginia Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at University of Virginia 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Virginia Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 25

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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