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Bachelor's+5% vs national median92 grads tracked

Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 4th of 15 bachelor's programs in Astronomy and Astrophysics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,103 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$73,014
middle 50%: $42,822 – $89,036
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $55,464 – $110,938

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Astronomy and Astrophysics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Astronomy and Astrophysics earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $69,418 for this field, ranking 4th of 15 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$69,418 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,000 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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