2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Southeast Region

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of astronomy. Combined, these schools handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for astronomy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Florida.

There were roughly 21 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Virginia.

There were approximately 16 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in astronomy needs to check out University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Georgia.

There were about 10 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In VA

#2 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from George Mason University

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In GA

#2 Best Quality In GA

VSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Valdosta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Georgia.

There were about 2 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Astronomy Colleges by State

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

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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.