2024 Best Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools

Other Astronomy & Astrophysics isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #386 in popularity out of 862 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in other astronomy & astrophysics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other astronomy & astrophysics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other astronomy & astrophysics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other astronomy & astrophysics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other astronomy & astrophysics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Astronomy & Astrophysics in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Astronomy & Astrophysics

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other astronomy & astrophysics from Northwestern University

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in other astronomy & astrophysics from University of California - Los Angeles

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in other astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other astronomy & astrophysics from Johns Hopkins University

Other Astronomy & Astrophysics by Region

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Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Other Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Astronomy & Astrophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	80
Astrophysics	52
Planetary Astronomy & Science	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.