Astronomy Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$12,618	$47,101
Graduate Tuition & Fee	$14,313	$37,175

In the United States, 111 colleges are offering Astronomy programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Astronomy program is $12,659 for state residents and $47,115 for out-of-state students. 32 colleges are offering astronomy certificate or associate's degree programs.

35 graduate schools offer the Astronomy programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,313 for state residents and $37,175 for out-of-state students.

The average salary after completing the Astronomy program is $43,521 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate).

Astronomy Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Astronomy program is $47,101 for undergraduate programs and $37,175 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Astronomy programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Astronomy Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$12,618	$47,101
Graduate	$14,313	$37,175

What is Astronomy program?

A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy

Career and Salary after Completing Astronomy Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Astronomy major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Natural Sciences Managers career is $156,110 and, for Astronomers, the average annual income is $139,410.

Astronomy Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Natural Sciences Managers	$75.05	$156,110
Astronomers	$67.02	$139,410
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$102,840

Average Salary after Completing Astronomy Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Astronomy program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $43,521 for bachelor's degree programs.