by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 the Southeast region, there were 131 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in astronomy and astrophysics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Florida Institute of Technology
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Vanderbilt University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Astronomy & Astrophysics at Georgia State
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Astronomy Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s astronomy degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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