How much do Astronomy and Astrophysics bachelor's degree graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,783 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

81Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,354

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,354Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE89.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$45,783Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$207

29borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $68,333

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Natural Sciences Managers$128,890 median wageWI estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-9121$107,660–$163,320 middle 50% of WI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAstronomers$128,820 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,120 jobs · 19-2011+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$107,370 median wageWI estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1051$79,520–$141,200 middle 50% of WI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicists$173,120 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 19-2012$120,440–$237,320 middle 50% of WI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$89,630 median wageWI estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054$77,760–$122,660 middle 50% of WI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 27.0%

Educational Services

about 21.3%

Manufacturing

about 14.5%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 6.7%

Information

about 6.1%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$3,873 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,943
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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