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

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 Master'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 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in astronomy at the school are women while 89% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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The in-demand master’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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools 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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