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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the astronomy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in astronomy at UMass Amherst, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

Women make up 33% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Women make up 38% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#5

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Women make up 60% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#7

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Stonehill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at Stonehill, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 25% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 33% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 108
Connecticut 9
New Hampshire 1
Maine 0
Rhode Island 0
Vermont 1

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 averages are for the top 18 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).

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