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14 Yearly Graduations
7% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in astronomy. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 14% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 64.3% of astronomy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Astronomy Majors

In 2020-2021, 14 earned their graduate certificate in astronomy. This earns it the #228 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in astronomy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 187
Doctor’s Degree 170
Graduate Certificate 14

Earnings of Astronomy Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for astronomy students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in astronomy. About 92.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 1
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The racial-ethnic distribution of astronomy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 3 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in astronomy. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida Institute of Technology tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for astronomy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,346 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,338 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 graduate certificates were handed out to astronomy majors at Florida Tech.

4 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in astronomy. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their graduate certificate in astronomy from Columbia. Of these students, 25% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to astronomy that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 94
Chemistry 38
Materials Sciences 34
Physics 26
Other Physical Science 9

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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