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Astrophysics at Wellesley College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Wellesley ranks in comparison to other schools with astrophysical sciences programs.

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Astrophysics Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astrophysical Sciences

Wellesley Astrophysical Sciences Rankings

The astrophysical sciences major at Wellesley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astrophysics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in astrophysics. This is an increase of 200% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

Astrophysical Sciences Student Diversity at Wellesley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astrophysical sciences majors at Wellesley College.

Wellesley Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in astrophysical sciences from Wellesley in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor's in astrophysical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Astrophysical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	1

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References

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

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