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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #189 most popular major in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Connecticut 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges.

#1

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Wesleyan University the most popular school in Connecticut for astronomy and astrophysics students. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 108
New Hampshire 1
Maine 0
Rhode Island 0
Vermont 1

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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