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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

Check out the astronomy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

About 45% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in astronomy at SDSU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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