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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #221 most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 55% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 31% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in astronomy at SUNY Stony Brook, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 10 students majoring in astronomy at Columbia, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in astronomy at Villanova, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 70% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#7

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

Of the 9 students majoring in astronomy at SUNY New Paltz, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Of the 8 students majoring in astronomy at Princeton, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#9

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

Of the 6 students majoring in astronomy at Swarthmore, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
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.

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 23 schools only.

  • 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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