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Astronomy at Indiana University - Bloomington

Astronomy at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study astronomy, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

IU Bloomington Astronomy Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Astronomy Master’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences 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
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.

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