Astronomy And Astrophysics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on astronomy and astrophysics in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 67 schools in the United States offering astronomy and astrophysics.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to astronomy and astrophysics than California Institute Of Technology. Located in the city of Pasadena, California Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Whitman College ranks #2 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Whitman College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Haverford College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach one of the most focused schools for astronomy and astrophysics. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Amherst College is one of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Princeton University placed #6 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #7 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin And Marshall College placed #8 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colgate University landed the #9 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Institute Of Technology comes in at #10 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wesleyan University comes in at #11 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Williams College comes in at #12 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Hawaii At Hilo comes in at #13 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a public school located in the town of Hilo. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott placed #14 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Santa Cruz landed the #15 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. University Of California Santa Cruz is a public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #16 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wellesley College comes in at #17 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Chicago landed the #18 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Butler University comes in at #19 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Butler University awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Charleston ranked #20 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. College Of Charleston is a public school located in the city of Charleston. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona ranked #22 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Hawaii At Manoa comes in at #23 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public institution. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Harvard University comes in at #24 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Astronomy And Astrophysics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology placed #25 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Astronomy And Astrophysics Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused astronomy and astrophysics list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
