Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy

Rice University

The Physics and Astronomy Department at Rice University is among the top departments in the nation. We have an outstanding undergraduate program with several degree choices, and our students are well prepared to go on to industry or graduate programs as they choose. Students with undergraduate degrees in physics, astrophysics, and astronomy have gone on to an enormous variety of careers, including industry, academic research, medicine, law, education, and public service. With over 50 core and joint faculty spanning the experimental and theoretical, we have outstanding opportunities and resources for student participation in research throughout the course of the degree.

Wiess School of Natural Sciences