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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 251 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #175 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#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 California. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.

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#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 70
Nevada 3
Hawaii 19
Alaska 0

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 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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