by our College Data Analytics TeamAstronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Haverford College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in astronomy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The astronomy major at Haverford 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 Haverford.
Part-time undergraduates at Haverford paid an average of $1,825 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 | $58,402 | $58,402 |
| Fees | $498 | $498 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,066 | $17,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,468 | $1,468 |
Learn more about Haverford tuition and fees.
Haverford 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 Haverford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in astronomy in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 25.0% of astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at Haverford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 3 |
| Astrophysics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 25 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Physics | 19 |
*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.
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