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Basic Certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Basic Certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major attracts roughly equal numbers of men and women. Around 50 of these students are from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Astronomy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2 people earned their basic certificate in astronomy. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in astronomy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,035
Doctor’s Degree 259
Master’s Degree 253
Associate Degree 13
Graduate Certificate 10
Basic Certificate 2
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Astronomy Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for astronomy majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

A basic certificate in astronomy is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 1
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The racial-ethnic distribution of astronomy basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to astronomy that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 99
Geological & Earth Sciences 57
Atmospheric Sciences 53
Physics 38
Materials Sciences 7

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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