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

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

With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #222 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University Report

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
Maryland 46
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 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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