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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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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 California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 40% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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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 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 4 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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