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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 251 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #175 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 43% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Berkeley Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

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 4 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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