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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Florida

2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #169 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

Top Florida Schools in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach the best school in Florida for astronomy and astrophysics students. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Virginia 27
Tennessee 2
South Carolina 5
Arkansas 2

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

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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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