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#1 #1 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Snow College Ephraim, UT At Snow College, only two majors are offered: Music, General, and Computer Software Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#2 #2 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#3 #3 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA At Monterey Peninsula College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#4 #4 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA At Orange Coast College, only three majors are offered: Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Interior......view more Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#5 #5 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ At Chandler-Gilbert Community College, only one major is offered: Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#6 #6 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA At Saddleback College, only two majors are offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Interior Design....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#7 #7 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#8 #8 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA At Santa Barbara City College, only one major is offered: Child Care Provider/Assistant. Usually, 5 students are awarded a degree in Child Care Provider/Assistant annually. view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#9 #9 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Every year, the College of San Mateo awards around 153 degrees to those studying Social Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, Economics, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#10 #10 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Lee College Baytown, TX At Lee College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Instrumentation Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#11 #11 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Hartnell College Salinas, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#12 #12 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Glendale Community College Glendale, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#13 #13 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Solano Community College Fairfield, CA At Solano Community College, only one major is offered: Biomedical Technology/Technician. Usually, 16 students are awarded a degree in Biomedical Technology/Technician every year. view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#14 #14 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Every year, Cabrillo College awards about 732 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#15 #15 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
#16 #16 Best College for Astronomy in the U.S. Fullerton College Fullerton, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $54,382
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About Astronomy

A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.

While Astronomy offers degrees up to the Post masters certificate, the majority of students earn a Masters degree. Students major in Astronomy all over the country, though the major at the Associates degree level sees the most graduates in California. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Astronomy is $51,867.

Popularity of Astronomy Degrees in the U.S.

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Female Students

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