Astronomy & Astrophysics at Ohio Wesleyan University
OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and approximately 1,426 students attend the school each year.
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.
OWU Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
OWU Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
Astronomy Student Demographics at OWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics
If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Phillip M Kukelhan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.