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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #144 most popular major in Massachusetts with 108 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#6

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #6, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.

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#9

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 9
New Hampshire 1
Maine 0
Rhode Island 0
Vermont 1

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 13 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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