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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Florida Institute of Technology

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what Florida Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and has a total student population of 6,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

Florida Tech Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

Florida Tech Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Florida Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Florida Institute of Technology.

Florida Tech Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The astronomy program at Florida Tech awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
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 FL, the home state for Florida Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $99,090
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Physicists 240 $143,370

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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