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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University-Bloomington

If you are interested in studying Astronomy & Astrophysics, consider the program at Indiana University-Bloomington. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University-Bloomington is in Bloomington, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 astronomy & astrophysics graduations were recorded at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Bloomington

Online coursework is an option at Indiana University-Bloomington. Among 48,424 students, 3,249 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,945 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings at Indiana University-Bloomington

These rankings give you a sense of how Indiana University-Bloomington’s Astronomy & Astrophysics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 6 bachelor’s astronomy & astrophysics graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy & Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Astronomy & Astrophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 3 master’s astronomy & astrophysics graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Astronomy & Astrophysics master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Astronomy & Astrophysics master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctoral Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 5 doctoral astronomy & astrophysics degrees awarded at Indiana University-Bloomington, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 20% of Astronomy & Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, above 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 Indiana University-Bloomington

This Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Indiana University-Bloomington includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Astronomy	12
Astrophysics	2

Best-Paid Careers for Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at Indiana University-Bloomington work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.