Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UGA Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

UGA Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at UGA

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Physics Postsecondary Professors	100	$85,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	60	$118,930
Physicists	50	$122,040

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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