A degree in astronomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #479 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for astronomy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 58 degrees in astronomy to qualified students.
The astronomical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Astronomy rankings. For our Best Overall Astronomy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The astronomical sciences 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 the Best Astronomy Schools in New York.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in astronomy. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Stony Brook University if you wish to pursue a degree in astronomy. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 12 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in astronomy. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were about 1 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Union College New York if you want to pursue a degree in astronomy. Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Schenectady. This college ranks 43rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 1 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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The astronomical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Astronomy rankings. For our Best Overall Astronomy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
