2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the New England Region

Astronomy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #451 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of astronomy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 master's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in astronomical sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality astronomy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astronomy in the New England Region

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

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

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Boston University
Boston, MA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in astronomy. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Massachusetts.

There were about 12 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from Boston University

2

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wesleyan University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in astronomy. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown.

There were roughly 2 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from Wesleyan University

3

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in astronomy needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. More information about a master’s in astronomy from Harvard University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a master's degree in astronomy. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astronomy schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	5
Connecticut	293	17

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	9
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5

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.