2024 Best Astrophysics Schools
17
Colleges in the United States
460
Astrophysical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
astrophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #598 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Astrophysics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 460 degrees in astrophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Astrophysics School
The astrophysical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Astrophysics rankings. For our Best Overall Astrophysics 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.
Pick Your Astrophysics Degree Level
The astrophysical 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 Astrophysics Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Astrophysics in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of astrophysical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Astrophysical Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
61
Astrophysical Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is a great choice for students interested in a degree in astrophysics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 61 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
32
Astrophysical Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in astrophysics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in astrophysics needs to look into California Institute of Technology. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 17 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in astrophysics from California Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in astrophysics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 26 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
65
Astrophysical Sciences Degrees Awarded
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. This university ranks 19th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 65 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 23 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 13 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
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RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 10 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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