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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master'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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region .

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Southeast Region . UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

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

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