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Is a Computer Science Degree a Path to a Career in Astronomy?

-- Safah | July 5, 2023

Question:

Can I be a radio astronomer while having a computer science degree?

-- Safah

Answer:

As long as your computer science training included a good amount of math and physical science classes and training, a focus on computer science as an undergraduate can be used as a path to a career in astronomy.  As astronomy is largely a math and physical science based profession, though, those skills are very important.

-- Jeff Mangum