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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, astronomy and astrophysics was ranked #221 in the country. In fact 1,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Our analysis found Moorpark College to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 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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