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

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The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for astronomy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 75% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Georgia State University 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 Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 8
Florida 12
Georgia 0
Tennessee 2
Arkansas 2

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 7 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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