by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Astronomy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Cornell University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in astronomy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Cornell paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its astronomy doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their PhD in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in astronomy at Cornell in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 24 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 |
| Physics | 25 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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