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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 89% are male.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Harvard University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Boston University Report

#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Wesleyan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges 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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