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Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology

Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a astrophysical sciences school? To help you decide if California Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astrophysical sciences program.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences

Caltech Astrophysics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astrophysical sciences, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astrophysical Sciences Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astrophysical sciences majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Astrophysics Master’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of astrophysical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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In the astrophysical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in astrophysical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Astrophysical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astrophysical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Astronomers 280 $113,130

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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