Astronomy & Astrophysics at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.

Yale Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
Master’s Degree in Astronomy

Yale Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from Yale, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. 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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors	210	$85,550

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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