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#1 #1 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA At Monterey Peninsula College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Biological and Physical Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $14,880 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#2 #2 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Every year, Cabrillo College awards about 717 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $18,463 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#3 #3 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Hartnell College Salinas, CA At Hartnell College, only one major is offered: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. On average, 56 students are awarded a degree in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training annually. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,641 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#4 #4 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID At North Idaho College, only three majors are offered: Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, and Digital Arts....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,674 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#5 #5 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $12,119 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#6 #6 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Glendale Community College Glendale, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,328 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#7 #7 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Lee College Baytown, TX At Lee College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Chemical Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,515 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#8 #8 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ At Chandler-Gilbert Community College, only one major is offered: Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,175 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#9 #9 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA At Santiago Canyon College, the most popular majors students pursue are Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,144 Median Starting Salary $54,382
#10 #10 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA At San Bernardino Valley College, only one major is offered: Child Care Provider/Assistant. Typically, 2 students receive a degree in Child Care Provider/Assistant annually. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,540 Median Starting Salary $54,382
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA At Monterey Peninsula College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	N/A	--	4	--	$14,880	$54,382
Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Every year, Cabrillo College awards about 717 degrees to students studying...view more	N/A	--	3	--	$18,463	$54,382
Hartnell College Salinas, CA At Hartnell College, only one major...view more	N/A	--	2	--	$5,641	$54,382
North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID view more	N/A	--	1	--	$13,674	$54,382
Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ	N/A	--	1	--	$12,119	$54,382
Glendale Community College Glendale, CA	N/A	--	1	--	$9,328	$54,382
Lee College Baytown, TX At Lee College, the three most popular college majors students study are...view more	N/A	--	1	--	$7,515	$54,382
Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ At Chandler-Gilbert Community...view more	N/A	--	1	--	$13,175	$54,382
Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA At Santiago Canyon College, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	N/A	--	1	--	$7,144	$54,382
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA At San Bernardino Valley College,...view more	N/A	--	1	--	$9,540	$54,382

About Astronomy

A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.

While Astronomy offers degrees up to the Post masters certificate, the majority of students earn a Masters degree. Students major in Astronomy all over the country, though the major at the Associates degree level sees the most graduates in California. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Astronomy is $51,867.

Popularity of Astronomy Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Astronomy degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

8 (47%)

Male Students

9 (52%)

White (8, 47%)

Hispanic or Latino (5, 29%)

Two or more races (3, 18%)

Asian (1, 6%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S.

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