by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 95 people earned their degree in other astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the 1004th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other astronomy and astrophysics. To top this list, a school must have a successful other astronomy and astrophysics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The other astronomy & astrophysics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other astronomy & astrophysics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s other astronomy and astrophysics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northwestern University Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
College of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Charleston Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major ranking, coming in at #8. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major ranking, coming in at #10. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Other Astronomy & Astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University
With a ranking of #13, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Astronomy & Astrophysics Major list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 0 ’s other astronomy and astrophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
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