2021 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You
In 2018-2019, 1,168 people earned a degree or certificate in astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the #244 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2021 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for astronomy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools
Our 2021 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for astronomy and astrophysics students. Northwestern U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the United States. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, Wisconsin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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Williams College landed the #10 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best astronomy and astrophysics programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Astronomy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Chemistry | 22,156 |
| Physics | 13,927 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 9,522 |
| General Physical Sciences | 4,527 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,072 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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