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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 29% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Princeton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 8 students majoring in astronomy at UMCP, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Maryland - College Park

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at Columbia, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
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 6 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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