Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every astronomy and astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from UW - Madison.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

UW - Madison Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	28
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools	38

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in astronomy from UW - Madison. This is the #39 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in astronomy from UW - Madison in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at UW - Madison are white. This is typical 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.