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San Diego State University BS in Astronomy & Astrophysics

3 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 San Diego State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in astronomy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the SDSU BS in Astronomy

#45 in the U.S
#5 in California

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 bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomy list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income Over $110k)9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates10
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (With Aid)13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income Over $110k)14
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (With Aid)16
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (With Aid)17
Highest Paid Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates17
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income Over $110k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $30-$48k)20
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics20
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $75-$110k)26
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools26
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $48-$75k)32
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Income $48-$75k)36
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools39
Most Popular Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics45
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics56
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics78
Most Focused Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics78

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Astronomy from SDSU Cost?

$7,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SDSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,978$1,978
Books and Supplies$1,079$1,079
On Campus Room and Board$18,531$18,531
On Campus Other Expenses$2,910$2,910

Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.

Does SDSU Offer an Online BS in Astronomy?

Online degrees for the SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.

SDSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Astronomy

3 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 3 bachelor’s degrees in astronomy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the astronomy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in astronomy at SDSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White0
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Astronomy Focus Areas at SDSU

Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Astronomy3

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry101
Geological & Earth Sciences28
Physics8

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References

*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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