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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #194 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for astronomy and astrophysics students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The excellent programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Florida 74
Tennessee 2
South Carolina 5
Arkansas 2

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 3 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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