2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in California

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in California. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Santa Cruz

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Los Angeles

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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.