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physics and astronomy Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy is offered at 4 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and36% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of physics and astronomy Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 39 degrees were awarded tophysics and astronomy majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physics and astronomy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 14
Master’s Degree 16
Doctor’s Degree 9

Earnings of physics and astronomy Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for graduates with this degree.

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physics and astronomy students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in physics and astronomy. About 57.1% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 6
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in physics and astronomy

The racial-ethnic distribution of physics and astronomy graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 9 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2 14.3%
Black or African American 1 7.1%
Two or More Races 1 7.1%
Race Unknown 1 7.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of physics and astronomy Bachelor's Degree Students

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There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for physics and astronomy majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Arizona University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy. This school awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Maharishi International University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy. This school awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College is a popular choice for physics and astronomy majors seeking their bachelor's degree. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

physics and astronomy Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics and Astronomy 39

Below are some popular majors similar to physics and astronomy that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7,622
Physical Sciences, General 2,661
Astronomy and Astrophysics 1,580

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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