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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Georgia State University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Georgia State University

If you plan to study Astronomy & Astrophysics, take a look at what Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 astronomy & astrophysics degrees were granted at Georgia State University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Georgia State University are 0% women (0) and 100% men (3).

Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 3 doctoral astronomy & astrophysics graduates at Georgia State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

Georgia State University gender breakdown of Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy & Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Astronomy & Astrophysics majors at Georgia State University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Astronomy & Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Astronomy & Astrophysics Concentrations at Georgia State University

The Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Georgia State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Astronomy 3

Best-Paid Careers for Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates

Those who complete Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Georgia State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Physicists $111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Astronomers $106,445
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $80,685
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $72,801

References

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