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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #138 most popular major in Maryland.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for astronomy and astrophysics students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
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 2 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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