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

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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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 schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Virginia 27
Florida 74
Tennessee 2
South Carolina 5
Arkansas 2

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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