Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wesleyan University

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In 2021, 8 astronomy majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
• Master’s Degree in Astronomy

Wesleyan U Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the astronomy progam at Wesleyan U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Wesleyan U 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
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	12
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools	40

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in astronomy from Wesleyan U. This is the #28 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Wesleyan U. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wesleyan U Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 astronomy major earned their master's degree from Wesleyan U.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a master's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors	210	$85,550

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.