Astronomy B.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to think scientifically and be familiar with the concepts, laws, and mathematical methods of introductory physics; computation, optics, and thermal physics.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be familiar with the tenets of astronomy, extending to stars and radiation, galaxies, cosmology, and astrophysics.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be familiar with at least two additional areas including planetary science, relativity, astronomical instrumentation and data handling, faculty-supervised independent research and reading.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should have developed communication skills for the presentation of scientific results.

5. Upon completion of the degree, students should, in the program with Honors, have gained additional experience in independently researching and writing on a topic in astronomy/planetary sciences.

SUCCESS RATES

67.2%

6-year graduation rate

3.82

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

$60,867

5 years after graduation

$45,087

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

N/A

Working in New York

59.5%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2022 in 2022 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)