Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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 - Madison Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at UW - Madison 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.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

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

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Astrophysics	26
Astronomy	4

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	300	$95,730
Physics Postsecondary Professors	280	$84,200
Physicists	90	$150,670

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 Czar under License

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