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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying astronomy and astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

UNLV Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UNLV Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The astronomy program at UNLV awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Physics Postsecondary Professors 90 $77,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 60 $124,010

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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