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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for astronomy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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