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Northwestern University PhD in Astronomy

1 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Astronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in astronomical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Astronomical Sciences from Northwestern Cost?

$56,567 Average Tuition and Fees

Northwestern Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,067$56,067
Fees$500$500

Does Northwestern Offer an Online PhD in Astronomical Sciences?

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

Northwestern Doctorate Student Diversity for Astronomical Sciences

1 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a doctor’s degree in astronomical sciences in the 2019-2020 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in astronomical sciences in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the astronomical sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

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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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