Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
Master’s Degree in Astronomy

UF Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$99,090
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	370	$96,580
Physicists	240	$143,370

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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