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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #197 most popular major in the country with 371 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 67
Washington 8
Nevada 3
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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