This page contains key outcome data for the Astronomy and Astrophysics Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $53,000 (Rank: 70 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $22,000
- Unemployment Rate: 6.90% (Rank: 166 of 171)
- Percent Female: 38.2%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 29.4%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 6.6%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 31.4%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 159 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): 3.18 (Rank: 26 of 118)
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software: 8.35% (Average Income: $93,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 4.93% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Computer Support Specialists: 4.84% (Average Income: $82,000)
- Chefs and Cooks: 4.09% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 3.74% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, : 3.38% (Average Income: $24,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 2.88% (Average Income: $78,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 2.63% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists: 2.52% (Average Income: $19,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.49%
- Management Analysts: 2.40% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 2.38% (Average Income: $22,000)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: 2.25% (Average Income: $9,000)
- Engineers, : 2.17% (Average Income: $66,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.98% (Average Income: $25,000)
- Cashiers: 1.76% (Average Income: $12,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.70% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Computer Operators: 1.65% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Aerospace Engineers: 1.63% (Average Income: $90,000)
- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers: 1.47% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Financial Managers: 1.45% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Civil Engineers: 1.45% (Average Income: $81,000)
- Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers: 1.40% (Average Income: $72,000)
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists: 1.40% (Average Income: $56,000)
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