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2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

1 College in District of Columbia
4 Bachelor's Degrees
Astronomy & Astrophysics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #179 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for astronomy and astrophysics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Astronomy

4 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from George Washington University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 267 48
Pennsylvania 266 51
Maryland 197 20
New Jersey 189 19
Delaware 125 1

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

Astronomy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 45
Physics 32
Geological & Earth 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.

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