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2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics School for You

With 8 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, astronomy and astrophysics is the #165 most popular major in Virginia.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for astronomy and astrophysics students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The excellent programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best astronomy and astrophysics schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 12
Georgia 0
Tennessee 2
Arkansas 2

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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