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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

RPI Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy

RPI Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 astronomy major earned their master's degree from RPI.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020

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*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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