Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington

Find Schools Near

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

IU Bloomington Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 astronomy majors earned their master's degree from IU Bloomington. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from IU Bloomington, 80% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in astronomy.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 300 $107,260
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 130 $96,440

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.