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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wayne State University

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.

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

Wayne State Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 5

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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