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

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the most popular school in New York for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the astronomy majors at the school.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 4 students majoring in astronomy at Columbia, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the astronomy majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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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