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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Colorado Boulder

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

CU - Boulder Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

20% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder 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 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Physicists 930 $106,490
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450
Physics Postsecondary Professors 320 $91,120

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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