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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Florida 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.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 28 students majoring in astronomy at UF, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 3 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Florida Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 80% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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