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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Pennsylvania

1 College
$22,853 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 102 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #178 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 81
Maryland 46
New Jersey 52
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 0

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 values are for the top school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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