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

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

In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to astronomy and astrophysics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #174 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 15
New Jersey 31

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 3 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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