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

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in astronomy & astrophysics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #213 one in the country in terms of popularity.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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in astronomy & astrophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to astronomy & astrophysics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of astronomy & astrophysics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt astronomy & astrophysics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized astronomy & astrophysics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for astronomy & astrophysics 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 Astronomy & Astrophysics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for astronomy & astrophysics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Astronomy

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a master's degree in astronomy & astrophysics. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in astronomy & astrophysics from University of Florida

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy & astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	1
Virginia	182	3
Arkansas	121	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	3
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	419
Geological & Earth Sciences	381
Physics	297
Other Physical Science	37
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	22
Materials Sciences	17
General Physical Sciences	14
Physics and Astronomy	9

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.