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physics and astronomy Master’s Degrees

There are 4 schools in the United States where you can earn amaster’s degree in physics and astronomy.

Education Levels of physics and astronomy Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 39 degrees were awarded tophysics and astronomy majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physics and astronomy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 14
Master’s Degree (this page) 16
Doctor’s Degree 9

Earnings of physics and astronomy Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physics and astronomy majors with their master’s degree due to a lack of data.

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in physics and astronomy. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for physics and astronomy majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in physics and astronomy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Arizona University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physics and astronomy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in physics and astronomy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physics and astronomy. This school awarded 3 master's degrees in physics and astronomy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Maharishi International University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physics and astronomy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in physics and astronomy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in physics and astronomy. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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