In the United States, 32 colleges are offering Astronomy certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Astronomy vocational program is $2,250 for state residents and $9,844 for out-of-state students.
By offered program type, 1 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 2 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, and 31 schools offer associate degree programs.
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
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Average Wage by Jobs after Astronomy Program
Next jobs are possible career after earning Astronomy certificate/degree. 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 $163,610 and, for Astronomers, the average annual income is $127,460.
Astronomy Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)