2024 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Master's Degree Schools

Planetary Astronomy & Sciencemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #855 out of the 1172 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in planetary astronomy & science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on planetary astronomy & science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of planetary astronomy & science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized planetary astronomy & science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for planetary astronomy & science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Planetary Astronomy & Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in planetary astronomy & science.

Top Schools for a Master's in Planetary Astronomy and Science

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in planetary astronomy & science. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in planetary astronomy & science from University of Arizona

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in planetary astronomy & science needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in planetary astronomy & science from Northern Arizona University

Planetary Astronomy & Science by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Planetary Astronomy and Science

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Planetary Astronomy & Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	98
Astrophysics	65
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	8

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.