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The bachelor's program at Caltech was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for planetary astronomy and science list. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in planetary astronomy & science. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in planetary astronomy and science from Caltech. This makes it the #2 most popular school for planetary astronomy and science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in planetary astronomy and science in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the planetary astronomy and science majors at California Institute of Technology.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in planetary astronomy and science from Caltech in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in planetary astronomy and science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
The planetary astronomy and science program at Caltech awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Caltech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in planetary astronomy and science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Astrophysics | 17 |
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