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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Princeton University

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Princeton Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

Princeton Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Princeton University.

Princeton Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Physics Postsecondary Professors 460 $113,400
Physicists 370 $134,280
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $101,940

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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