Astronomers

Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$54,746

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

$45,783

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)University of Colorado Boulder, CO

$45,066

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Baylor University, TX

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Benedictine College, KS

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Barnard College, NY

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Boston University, MA

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Brigham Young University, UT

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Brown University, RI

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Bryn Mawr College, PA

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Butler University, IN

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)California Institute of Technology, CA

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Central Michigan University, MI

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Case Western Reserve University, OH

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Colby College, ME

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Colgate University, NY

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)College of Charleston, SC

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Concordia College at Moorhead, MN

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Cornell University, NY

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Dartmouth College, NH

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)DePaul University, IL

$40,119

Astronomy and Astrophysics(bachelors)Bennington College, VT

$40,119