by our College Data Analytics TeamAstronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at University of California - Santa Cruz. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in astronomical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,408 | $2,408 |
UC Santa Cruz does not offer an online option for its astronomical sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their MS in astronomical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 32.2%.
None of the astronomical sciences master’s degree recipients at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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