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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Ohio State Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 2
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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 240 $107,080

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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