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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 California Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 63% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 6 students majoring in astronomy at SDSU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’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.

Women make up 40% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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