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Cornell University MS in Astronomy & Astrophysics

13 Master's Degrees Awarded

The 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. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in astronomy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Astronomy from Cornell Cost?

$30,042 Average Tuition and Fees

Cornell Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $29,500 $29,500
Fees $542 $542

Does Cornell Offer an Online MS in Astronomy?

Cornell does not offer an online option for its astronomy master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Master’s Student Diversity for Astronomy

13 Master's Degrees Awarded
7.7% Women
There were 13 master’s degrees in astronomy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 7.7% of the students who received their MS in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the astronomy master’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Astronomy Focus Areas at Cornell

Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Astronomy 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 2
Chemistry 36
Geological & Earth Sciences 6
Physics 30

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*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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