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Astronomy at University of Chicago

Astronomy at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a astronomical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomical sciences program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

UChicago Astronomy Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at University of Chicago.

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660

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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