What Astronomy and Astrophysics grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $69,418 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State University of New York at Stony BrookNY | $47,705 | $76,015 | — | +10% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $26,989 | $74,768 | $114,494 | +8% |
| 3 | University of GeorgiaGA | $28,392 | $73,565 | $76,015 | +6% |
| 4 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $40,342 | $73,014 | $83,557 | +5% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University (The)PA | $38,692 | $70,441 | $107,201 | +1% |
| 6 | Ohio State University (The)OH | $37,316 | $70,012 | $107,201 | +1% |
| 7 | University of VirginiaVA | $52,354 | $69,727 | $87,772 | 0% |
| 8 | University of Texas at AustinTX | $46,532 | $69,418 | $77,273 | 0% |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI | $40,342 | $67,174 | $88,563 | -3% |
| 10 | University of Colorado BoulderCO | $38,592 | $67,000 | $90,582 | -3% |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA | $33,861 | $59,353 | — | -14% |
| 12 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ | $33,372 | $59,253 | $82,929 | -15% |
| 13 | Indiana University - BloomingtonIN | $32,324 | $58,065 | $62,818 | -16% |
| 14 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $49,855 | $54,993 | $93,589 | -21% |
| 15 | University of Hawaii at HiloHI | $38,692 | $38,509 | $78,529 | -45% |
| 16 | College of CharlestonSC | $32,883 | — | — | — |