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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in astronomy at Harvard, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 37
Connecticut 1
Rhode Island 0

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

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.

  • 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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