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Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study astronomy and astrophysics, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 astronomy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Astronomers 210 $107,350

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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