2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
About 20% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 80% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 73 |
| Utah | 5 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Wyoming | 7 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Majors
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 values are for the top school 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.