Planetary Astronomy & Science at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

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

NAU Planetary Astronomy & Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Planetary Astronomy and Science

NAU Planetary Astronomy & Science Rankings

Planetary Astronomy and Science Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the planetary astronomy and science majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Planetary Astronomy & Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of planetary astronomy and science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a planetary astronomy and science master's degree from NAU, 100% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in planetary astronomy and science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Planetary Astronomy and Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in planetary astronomy and science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	680	$100,900
Astronomers	230	$104,100

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 Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.