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How many years of college does it take for a career in astronomy?

Similarly how many years for astrobiology and astrochemistry?

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Taj’s Answer

Usually it takes four years to obtain an undergraduate degree, two years to obtain a Master's degree
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Hello! I've come to know that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a distinguished private institution, offers an exceptional astrophysics degree program. Currently, I'm collaborating with a representative from that university on a fascinating ASP NASA Project. I'm based at Bethune Cookman University, which is a thrilling experience in itself! We're gearing up to capture the awe-inspiring solar eclipse scheduled for this coming October!
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Arfon’s Answer

If you're looking to pursue a career in astronomy this would *usually* mean some kind of academic research (e.g., in a university or research organization). This typically would require:

- An undergraduate (e.g., BSc) degree
- [In many cases] A post-graduate degree (e.g., an MSc)
- A PhD

How long these take can depend on the course, and the country you pursue these studies in but in total this could by anything between 7--10 years of school.

After that, you would typically go into paid post-doctoral work as a junior researcher. These are usually ~3 year appointments and people typically do about 2-3 of these appointments before finding a permanent job at a university.

You might find this page by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) useful: https://aas.org/careers/career-in-astronomy
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