Astronomy at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy section at the bottom of this page.

Wesleyan U Astronomy Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Astronomy Rankings

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Astronomy Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a master's in astronomical sciences.

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

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200

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 Steadyjohn under License

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