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Boston University MS in Astronomy

12 Master's Degrees Awarded

Astronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in astronomical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Astronomical Sciences from Boston U Cost?

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $56,854 $56,854
Fees $812 $812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MS in Astronomical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Boston U astronomical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Master’s Student Diversity for Astronomical Sciences

12 Master's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 master’s degrees in astronomical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 33.3% of the students who received their MS in astronomical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 32.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in astronomical sciences at Boston U in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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