by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Planetary Astronomy & Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Hampton University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in astronomy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Hampton paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,099 | $13,099 |
| Fees | $35 | $35 |
Hampton does not offer an online option for its astronomy master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hampton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the astronomy students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.9%.
None of the astronomy master’s degree recipients at Hampton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1 |
| Chemistry | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.