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Most Popular Astronomy And Astrophysics Schools

129 Ranked Colleges
1,434 Astronomy And Astrophysics Graduations

Astronomy And Astrophysics is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most astronomy and astrophysics students each year.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 129 schools in the United States offering astronomy and astrophysics.

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Astronomy And Astrophysics Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Astronomy And Astrophysics
Bachelor's Degrees in Astronomy And Astrophysics
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Below are the schools that graduate the most astronomy and astrophysics students in the United States.

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No school graduates more astronomy and astrophysics students than University Of Colorado Boulder this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. University Of Colorado Boulder graduated around 79 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Colorado Boulder

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University Of California Berkeley ranks #2 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. This school awarded about 49 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for University Of California Berkeley

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #4 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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University Of California Santa Cruz came in at #5 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a public institution. University Of California Santa Cruz graduated around 46 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of California Santa Cruz

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University Of Arizona placed #6 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. This school awarded about 44 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at University Of Arizona

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The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #7 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #8 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. This school awarded about 43 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of California Los Angeles

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #9 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for Harvard University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University placed #10 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Michigan State University graduated around 39 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Michigan State University

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Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #11 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 35 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Columbia University In The City Of New York

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #12 spot among the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. This school awarded about 35 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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University Of Maryland College Park placed #13 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 35 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Maryland College Park

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University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #14 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 35 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #15 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 34 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #16 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Princeton University

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Florida Institute Of Technology placed #17 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Florida Institute Of Technology

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University Of Chicago ranked #18 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics from this school. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for University Of Chicago

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #19 spot among the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. This school awarded about 31 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #20 spot among the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 30 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida ranked #21 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for University Of Florida

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach ranked #22 on our list of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 27 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach

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Arizona State University Skysong placed #23 for astronomy and astrophysics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 26 astronomy and astrophysics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full astronomy and astrophysics report for Arizona State University Skysong

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #24 for astronomy and astrophysics this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston University graduated around 25 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. See more about astronomy and astrophysics at Boston University

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #25 spot among the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 24 astronomy and astrophysics students in the most recent data year. Get the full astronomy and astrophysics details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many astronomy and astrophysics students:

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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College Of Charleston crest
College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC
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Colgate University crest
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
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Stony Brook University crest
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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Mount Holyoke College crest
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
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University Of Iowa crest
University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Villanova University crest
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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Wesleyan University crest
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
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Amherst College crest
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
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Butler University crest
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award astronomy and astrophysics degrees:

Rank School Location Astronomy And Astrophysics Graduations
#51 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 7
#52 Franklin And Marshall College Lancaster, PA 7
#53 New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM 7
#54 University Of Kansas Lawrence, KS 7
#55 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA 7
#56 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 6
#57 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 6
#58 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ 6
#59 Haverford College Haverford, PA 6
#60 University Of Hawaii At Hilo Hilo, HI 6
#61 University Of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, NM 6
#62 University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK 6
#63 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 5
#64 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 5
#65 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 5
#66 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA 5
#67 Williams College Williamstown, MA 5
#68 Ball State University Muncie, IN 4
#69 Illinois Institute Of Technology Chicago, IL 4
#70 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 4
#71 Lycoming College Williamsport, PA 4
#72 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Cambridge, MA 4
#73 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA 4
#74 Tufts University Medford, MA 4
#75 University Of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 4
#76 Cuny Graduate School And University Center New York, NY 3
#77 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 3
#78 Emory University Atlanta, GA 3
#79 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 3
#80 Glendale Community College Glendale Az Glendale, AZ 3
#81 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 3
#82 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 3
#83 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA 3
#84 Rice University Houston, TX 3
#85 Smith College Northampton, MA 3
#86 University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 3
#87 Washington University In St Louis St. Louis, MO 3
#88 Wayne State University Detroit, MI 3
#89 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA 2
#90 Chandler Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ 2
#91 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 2
#92 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA 2
#93 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA 2
#94 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH 2
#95 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 2
#96 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA 2
#97 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA 2
#98 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 2
#99 University Of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH 2
#100 University Of Wyoming Laramie, WY 2

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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