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Astronomy at University of Iowa

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with astronomical sciences programs.

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Astronomy Degrees Available at Iowa

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Iowa Astronomical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Astronomy Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy	12
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	16
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Astronomy Graduates	22
Best Astronomy Schools	24
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	24
Highest Paid Astronomy Graduates	27

Popularity of Astronomical Sciences at Iowa

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in astronomy. This is an increase of 67% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

Astronomical Sciences Student Diversity at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomical sciences majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Astronomy from Iowa in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in astronomical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.