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Astronomy at Mount Holyoke College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Mt. Holyoke ranks among other schools offering degrees in astronomical sciences.

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Astronomy Degrees Available at Mt. Holyoke

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Mt. Holyoke Astronomical Sciences Rankings

The astronomical sciences major at Mt. Holyoke 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.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mount Holyoke College handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in astronomy. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

Mt. Holyoke Astronomical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at Mount Holyoke College.

Mt. Holyoke Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in astronomical sciences from Mt. Holyoke in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor's in astronomical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.