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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomy list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in astronomy & astrophysics. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #5 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in astronomy in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Astronomy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,212 a year. This is higher than $22,853, which is the national median for all astronomy bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, astronomy students borrow a median amount of $22,324 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all astronomy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 astronomy majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in astronomy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
The astronomy program at CU - Boulder awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in astronomy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 158 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 64 |
Chemistry | 55 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 25 |
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