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

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

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #144 most popular major in Massachusetts with 108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% 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 Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in astronomy at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

About 60% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Williams College Report

#6

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at Tufts, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

With a ranking of #6, 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 large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#9

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Amherst College Report

#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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