by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Astrophysics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. 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 bachelor's program at UCLA was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomy list. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.
UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.1% of the astronomy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.6%.
Around 26.3% of astronomy bachelor’s degree recipients at UCLA 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 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 18 |
| Chemistry | 50 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 18 |
| Physics | 64 |
| Materials Sciences | 19 |
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*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.
