Astronomy & Astrophysics at Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,040.
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.
Mt. Holyoke Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
Mt. Holyoke Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
Astronomy Student Demographics at Mt. Holyoke
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Mount Holyoke College.
Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Holyoke College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for Mount Holyoke College.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
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Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 550 | $116,470 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 420 | $137,740 |
Physicists | 360 | $150,170 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.