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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stars, galaxies, exoplanets and cosmology, studied with telescopes, data and theory.
Who it suits
IRA
- Thinker: analysing, researching, figuring out why
- Builder: hands-on, tools, machines, outdoors
- Creator: expressing, designing, imagining
Students here tend to be a bit more curious, reserved than average.
Builds on
Physics ●●●Mathematics ●●●
Where it leads
Astrophysicist · Observatory scientist · Data scientist · Space mission scientist
US median earnings, one year after a bachelor’s
$35,171
College Scorecard, US Department of Education
160 programmes tracked
🇺🇸 United States 108🇨🇭 Switzerland 17🇩🇪 Germany 11🇫🇮 Finland 11🇦🇺 Australia 10🇦🇹 Austria 2🇫🇷 France 1
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