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The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomy list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in astronomy & astrophysics. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from Ohio State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in astronomy in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, astronomy students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all astronomy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of astronomy bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in astronomy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 25 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in astronomy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 114 |
Chemistry | 106 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 28 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 21 |
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