What kind of Astronomy jobs are there?

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Tara

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What are all the Astronomy related jobs? I want to get my degree for Astronomy, but I'm not sure what area of Astronomy I would want to work in yet. I would like to do something maybe with deep space exploration & research. How do I find out more about the different areas in the Astronomy field so I can decide & figure out more specifically the classes I should be taking?
 
There's very little you can do with an astronomy degree by itself - you'll need a PhD in astronomy to be an astronomer and do research, and if you plan on going that far you should be majoring in physics, not astronomy. Physics, math, astronomy and computer science are the most useful courses in this field, and you'll need them to get into a good grad program for a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, or physics.

Astronomers work for colleges and universities, national labs and observatories, and NASA. Here's a list of most of the current job openings in astronomy (note there aren't too many) so you can see what kind of jobs are out there. http://members.aas.org/JobReg/JobRegister.cfm
 
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