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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every astronomy and astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 astronomy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 77% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Physicists 500 $110,710
Physics Postsecondary Professors 440 $84,200
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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