Astronomy & Astrophysics at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 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.

Baylor Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Baylor Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at Baylor University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$103,980
Physicists	1,000	$118,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	940	$104,760
Astronomers	210	$107,350

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
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