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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #127 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the astronomy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 2 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Astronomy & Astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University Report

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 33
Pennsylvania 16
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 2 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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