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

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

In 2020-2021, 3 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #156 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Nevada 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 school below is the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in Nevada for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 70
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

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 values are for the top school 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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