Astronomy & Astrophysics at Villanova University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying astronomy & astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at Villanova University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 11,032.

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.

Villanova Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Villanova Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Villanova 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 Villanova

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

Villanova Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Villanova since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
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 Villanova University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy	10

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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	890	$94,630
Physics Postsecondary Professors	770	$98,870
Physicists	320	$137,060

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
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