Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wellesley College
Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,280.
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.
Wellesley Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
Wellesley Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
Astronomy Student Demographics at Wellesley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Wellesley College.
Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astronomy & Astrophysics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wellesley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 550 | $116,470 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 420 | $137,740 |
| Physicists | 360 | $150,170 |
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
- Image Credit: By Jared and Corin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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