by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Astronomy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Mount Holyoke College. 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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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 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mt. Holyoke.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke paid an average of $1,700 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,400 | $54,400 |
| Fees | $218 | $218 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,020 | $16,020 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Mt. Holyoke tuition and fees.
Mt. Holyoke 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 Mt. Holyoke Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in astronomy in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in astronomy at Mt. Holyoke in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 9 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
| Physics | 14 |
*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.
