by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Astrophysics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Franklin and Marshall College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in astronomy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The astronomy major at Franklin and Marshall is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Franklin and Marshall.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Franklin and Marshall was $1,902 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,872 | $60,872 |
| Fees | $190 | $190 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,450 | $14,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,270 | $1,270 |
Learn more about Franklin and Marshall tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Franklin and Marshall astronomy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Franklin and Marshall Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Franklin and Marshall in astronomy at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 11 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
