Astronomy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a astronomical sciences 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 astronomical sciences program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

University of Virginia Astronomy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

University of Virginia Astronomy Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at University of Virginia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy. 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 astronomical sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of astronomical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomical sciences 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 astronomical sciences.

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 astronomical sciences.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences 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
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	500	$93,310

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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