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Astronomy at University of Florida

Astronomy at University of Florida

If you plan to study astronomy, take a look at what University of Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

UF Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

UF Astronomy Rankings

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Astronomy Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 astronomical sciences.

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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

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580

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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