University of Southern California Astronomy
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- Natural Sciences Managers
- Job DescriptionPlan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Read more about natural sciences managers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 1,530
- Average Annual Salary: $124,600
- Average Hourly Rate: $59.90
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 480
- Average Annual Salary: $119,200
- Average Hourly Rate: $57.31
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 44,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 51,500
- Percent Job Growth: 6.90%
- Astronomers
- Job DescriptionObserve, research, and interpret celestial and astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge and apply such information to practical problems. Read more about astronomers in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 1,500
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 1,700
- Percent Job Growth: 0.2%
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Read more about postsecondary science teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Astronomy
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 3 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | - |
| Female | 3 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | - |
| American Indian | - |
| Black | - |
| Asian | - |
| Hispanic | - |
| White | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
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