2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Washington

Astronomy & Astrophysics isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #179 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Whitman College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Walla Walla. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Whitman College

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	254	87
Hawaii	115	15

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

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

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	39
Astrophysics	3

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	329
Physics	329
Chemistry	270
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	20
General Physical Sciences	5

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.