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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 219th most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,221 and had an average of $24,484 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 3 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in astronomy and astrophysics.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia”.

Top 1 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full George Washington University Astronomy & Astrophysics Report

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