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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 13

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 Columbia University in the City of New York.

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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