by our College Data Analytics TeamAstronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Berkeley. 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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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 UC Berkeley was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomy list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,870 | $2,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,530 | $20,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,595 | $5,595 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley in Astronomy walked away with an average of $14,634 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $21,346.
astronomy who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $27,700.
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in astronomy in 2019-2020, 43.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.4% of the astronomy bachelor’s degrees at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 50 |
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 3 |
| Chemistry | 129 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 21 |
| Physics | 135 |
| Materials Sciences | 36 |
*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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