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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Colgate University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Colgate University

If you are interested in studying astronomy & astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at Colgate University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054.

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.

Colgate Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Colgate Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colgate University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020

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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