2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Astronomy & Astrophysicsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #213 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Astronomy

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

3 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in astronomy & astrophysics has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in astronomy & astrophysics from Boston University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy & astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	14
Connecticut	153	1

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	5
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	5

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	180
Physics	178
Geological & Earth Sciences	80
General Physical Sciences	13
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11
Materials Sciences	1

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.