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UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for astronomical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 38 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in astronomy. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in astronomical sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #20 most popular school for astronomical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in astronomical sciences from UIUC. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in astronomical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in astronomical sciences from UIUC in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in astronomical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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