2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physics and Astronomy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 38 people earned a degree or certificate in physics and astronomy, making the major the #360 most popular in the United States.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics and Astronomy program at each school on the list.
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The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Physics and Astronomy Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in the United States for physics and astronomy students working on their master’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics and astronomy at the school are women while 89% are male.
Physics and Astronomy by Region
View the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Physics and Astronomy
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics and astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physics and Astronomy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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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