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University of Maryland - College Park PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics

1 Doctor'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 University of Maryland - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in astronomy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Astronomy from UMCP Cost?

$14,793 Average Tuition and Fees

UMCP Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,158 $29,250
Fees $1,635 $1,635

Does UMCP Offer an Online PhD in Astronomy?

UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Doctorate Student Diversity for Astronomy

1 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a doctor’s degree in astronomy in the 2019-2020 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their PhD in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UMCP in astronomy at 2019-2020, none were 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Astronomy Focus Areas at UMCP

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Astronomy 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 11
Chemistry 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 5
Physics 35

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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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