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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Los Angeles

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. 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.

UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UCLA 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 UCLA

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

UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles 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 0
White 1
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250
Astronomers 280 $113,130

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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