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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wayne State University

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 2021, 5 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.

Wayne State Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Wayne State Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The astronomy major at Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Wayne State. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $97,110

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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