Astronomer
"Attention getter for your career" Rylee McClellan
Basic information about Astronomers
- Name of job is Astronomer
- Study space- Do reasearch on planets and stars
- Study radio waves
- They work at laboratories
- Need a doctoral degree
- Need advanced classes
- It will be tuff to get a job
- Make anywhere from $50,000 to $160,000
- Related occupations are physical scientistis and aerospace engineer
Pros and Cons
Cheap education
Get paid a lot
Low hours
- Cons
Low vacation
Not a ton of money because of low hours
Need lots of experience
What do you need to do to succeed in this career?
- I will need to advance in some classes in high school
- Classes like calculus and chemistry
- I would not need a licenses for my occupation
What colleges can you attend to earn a degree for this career?h
Pros
- 4 year college
- Room and Board is cheap
- It's in Wisconsin
Cons
- Tuition is expensive
- Fee is expensive
- Not many academics
University of Minnisota / Twin Cities, Minnisota / 100 Church Street SE / http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.html
Pros
- Room and Board is cheap
- Tuituion is cheap
- Their is many sports you can play their
Cons
- Books and supplies are expensive
- You need lots of credits
- Lots of money to graduate
California Institute of Technology / California / 1200 East California Boulevard/ http://www.caltech.edu
Pros
- Cheap fees
- Lots of Athletics
- Many classes to pick from
Cons
- Expensive Room and Board
- Expensive Tuition
- Expensive books and supplies
Associations/Professional organization for this career
- 2135 Massachusetts Av, 1-202-691-5700, http://stats.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/physicists-and-astronomers.htm