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

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

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #138 most popular major in Maryland.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 6 students majoring in astronomy at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
New Jersey 52
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 0

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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