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Astronomy at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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. In addition, we cover how Pitt ranks in comparison to other schools with astronomical sciences programs.

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• Available Degrees
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Astronomy Degrees Available at Pitt

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

Pitt Astronomical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Astronomy Graduates	13
Highest Paid Astronomy Graduates	16
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	22
Best Astronomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Astronomy Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	27
Best Astronomy Schools	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income Over $110k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (With Aid)	32
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Astronomy (Income $75-$110k)	34

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in astronomy. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Astronomical Sciences Student Diversity at Pitt

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

Pitt Astronomy Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in astronomical sciences from Pitt in 2021 were men.

The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.