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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 67 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #150 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the astronomy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 8
Nevada 3
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, astronomy and astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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