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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New Jersey

2 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Princeton University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, astronomy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 102
New York 81
Maryland 46
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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