Career fit quiz

Is Astronomer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the astronomer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the astronomer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love space
Statement 2 of 8I like physics and math
Statement 3 of 8I can code
Statement 4 of 8I’m persistent
Statement 5 of 8I’m willing to do a long path
Statement 6 of 8I like collaboration
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 5–7 years after a bachelor’s plus postdocs training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $128,820 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Astronomers study planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial bodies, using ground-based and space-based telescopes.

  • Plan observations
  • Analyze data
  • Build models
  • Write code
  • Publish papers

Read a full day in the life or see astronomer salary data.

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