by our College Data Analytics TeamAstronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Harvard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in astronomy, such as diversity 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. Harvard was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for astronomy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Harvard.
Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,552 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $49,653 | $49,653 |
| Fees | $4,315 | $4,315 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,389 | $18,389 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.
Harvard does not offer an online option for its astronomy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 61.1% of the students who received their BS in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the astronomy bachelor’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 9 |
| Other Astronomy & Astrophysics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
*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.
