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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in astronomy.

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.

Cornell Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

Cornell Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

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

Astronomy Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in astronomy from Cornell. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from Cornell, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Cornell 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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