2026 Best Astronomy Schools in Florida
Astronomy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their astronomy programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for astronomy students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Astronomy in Florida
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Astronomy
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 school for astronomy. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 91%. About 29 astronomy degrees were awarded at University Of Florida in the most recent year. Astronomy graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $58,388 early in their careers. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,669 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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.
