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Doctor's Degree in Other Astronomy & Astrophysics

Doctor’s Degrees in Other Astronomy & Astrophysics

21 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 29% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 28.6% of other astronomy & astrophysics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 21 people earned their doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. This earns it the #387 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 21
Master’s Degree 19

Earnings of Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for other astronomy & astrophysics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for other astronomy & astrophysics majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in other astronomy & astrophysics. About 61.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of other astronomy & astrophysics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for other astronomy & astrophysics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 44,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics from UCLA. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northwestern University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics from Northwestern. About 50% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
1 Yearly Graduations

Florida Institute of Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in other astronomy & astrophysics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,420 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,860 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics from Florida Tech.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
1 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in other astronomy & astrophysics. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 20% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to other astronomy & astrophysics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 133
Astrophysics 64
Planetary Astronomy & Science 41

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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