2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
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With a ranking of #6, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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With a ranking of #7, Stonehill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount Holyoke College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region list. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.
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Amherst College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular astronomy and astrophysics programs. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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 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 averages are for the top 19 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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