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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Hampton University

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Hampton University

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

Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,516.

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.

Hampton Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Hampton Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hampton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Planetary Astronomy & Science 1

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 VA, the home state for Hampton University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Physicists 750 $108,440
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Physics Postsecondary Professors 410 $83,910

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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