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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California 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 California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in California for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 45% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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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. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in astronomy at UC Santa Cruz, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 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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