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Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York

Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying astronomy, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Astronomy Degrees Available

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

Columbia Astronomy Rankings

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

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Astronomy Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of astronomical sciences 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 astronomical sciences.

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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

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
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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