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Astronomy & Astrophysics at Union College New York

Astronomy & Astrophysics at Union College New York

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

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 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.

Union College Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Union College Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Union College New York.

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Union College New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Union College New York.

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

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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