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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 43 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.

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UW Seattle 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, 3 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from UW Seattle. This makes it the #18 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in astronomy from UW Seattle in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UW Seattle 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 Washington - Seattle 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 32
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in astronomy from UW Seattle. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 73% better than the national average.*

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

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

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Physicists 500 $110,710
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $84,200
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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