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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 251 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #175 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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 California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in California for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Women make up 63% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Berkeley Report

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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. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 17% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 83% are male.

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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 California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at UC Santa Cruz, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

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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