Astronomy at Villanova University

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

If you are interested in studying astronomy, 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 approximately 11,032 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.

Villanova Astronomy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Villanova Astronomy Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at Villanova 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.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of astronomical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical astronomical sciences 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 astronomical sciences 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 astronomical sciences.

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

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 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

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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