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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for astronomy and astrophysics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 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 8 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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