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Master’s Degrees in Planetary Astronomy & Science

25 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in planetary astronomy and science. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 28% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.0% of planetary astronomy and science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Planetary Astronomy and Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25 people earned their master's degree in planetary astronomy and science. This makes it the 856th most popular master's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 39
Master’s Degree 25

Earnings of Planetary Astronomy and Science Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for planetary astronomy and science majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for planetary astronomy and science students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in planetary astronomy and science. About 56.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 14
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The racial-ethnic distribution of planetary astronomy and science master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 6 colleges that offer a master’s degree in planetary astronomy and science. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
6 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for planetary astronomy and science students seekinga master's degree is University of Arizona. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,348 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in planetary astronomy and science from University of Arizona. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

California Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in planetary astronomy and science. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,479 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,479 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in planetary astronomy and science from Caltech.

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in planetary astronomy and science. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in planetary astronomy and science from Harvard. Of these students, 38% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to planetary astronomy and science that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
104
31
13

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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