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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

Check out the astronomy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #2 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 medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 43% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 6 students majoring in astronomy at UC Santa Cruz, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 80% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree astronomy and astrophysics programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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 8 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).

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