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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #197 most popular major in the country with 371 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for astronomy and astrophysics students. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for astronomy and astrophysics students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for astronomy and astrophysics students. It came in at #6 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy and astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 33
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 15
New Jersey 31

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 7 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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