Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$54,746
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,333
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Berkeley graduates in astronomy and astrophysics earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at University of California-Berkeley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$204,379$149,866#9 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$200,543$137,295#2 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,599$90,008#4 of 1176
Operations Research$138,883$88,685—
Economics$135,050$80,446#14 of 368
Statistics$133,986$83,227#4 of 50
Chemical Engineering$121,027$81,553#3 of 158
Cognitive Science$120,193$64,559#4 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$119,371$88,497#5 of 318
Applied Mathematics$118,414$71,814#7 of 45
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$110,597$73,348#9 of 118
Civil Engineering$108,548$78,142#1 of 233
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$103,546$50,706#1 of 49
Social Sciences$101,138$61,109#1 of 35
Physics$96,043$50,219#13 of 107
Computer and Information Sciences—$88,030—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$87,791$45,461#8 of 207
Chemistry$82,386$59,576#11 of 209
Mathematics$80,654$46,674#82 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$79,391$35,161#1 of 53
Biology$79,163$36,642#27 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$78,624$47,338#4 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,724$25,059#4 of 90
Architecture$76,679$50,917#7 of 78
Public Health$76,572$48,351#13 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$76,125$58,171#3 of 30
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,715$40,818#14 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$75,612$43,696#21 of 660
Political Science and Government$75,128$45,418#65 of 565
Sociology$71,363$40,774#12 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Berkeley astronomy and astrophysics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,746 one year after graduating and $90,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is astronomy and astrophysics at University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for astronomy and astrophysics ($68,333), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.