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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$31,221 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Princeton University Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
Maryland 46
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 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 2 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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