Astronomy & Astrophysics at Swarthmore College
Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437.
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.
Swarthmore Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
Swarthmore Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
Astronomy Student Demographics at Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Swarthmore College.
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 PA, the home state for Swarthmore College.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,480 | $147,810 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 890 | $94,630 |
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 770 | $98,870 |
| Physicists | 320 | $137,060 |
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 Nelson Pavlosky under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.