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Astronomy at University of Kansas

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in astronomical sciences.

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Astronomy Degrees Available at KU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

KU Astronomical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy	10
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy	15
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Astronomy Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	25
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Astronomy Graduates	28
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	29
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	30
Best Astronomy Schools	32
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	32
Highest Paid Astronomy Graduates	34

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in astronomy. This is an increase of 800% over the previous year when 1 degrees were handed out.

KU Astronomical Sciences Students

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

KU Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 astronomical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.