Most Focused Astronomy And Astrophysics Schools in the New England Region
Astronomy And Astrophysics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on astronomy and astrophysics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in the New England Region that offer astronomy and astrophysics awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Astronomy And Astrophysics in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on astronomy and astrophysics in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Astronomy And Astrophysics Schools
Leading the list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools is Amherst College. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Mount Holyoke College one of the most focused schools for astronomy and astrophysics. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wesleyan University ranks #3 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Williams College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wellesley College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Harvard University placed #6 for astronomy and astrophysics by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Yale University landed the #7 spot among the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Yale University awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Boston University comes in at #8 for astronomy and astrophysics focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees Boston University awards are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on our list of the most focused astronomy and astrophysics schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in astronomy and astrophysics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
