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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #221 most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the astronomy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in astronomy at Harvard, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Brown University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 108
Connecticut 9
New Hampshire 1
Maine 0
Rhode Island 0
Vermont 1

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 5 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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