2026 Best Astrophysics Schools in New York
Astrophysics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for astrophysics students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Astrophysics in New York
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 astrophysics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Astrophysics
No school ranked higher than Columbia University In The City Of New York this year for astrophysics. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates 96% of students within six years. Columbia University In The City Of New York awarded about 21 astrophysics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the astrophysics program make about $86,770 in their early career. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans.
Read more about the astrophysics program at Columbia University In The City Of New York
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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 · 7 schools 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.
