by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics And Astronomy is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most physics and astronomy degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 4 physics and astronomy schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics and astronomy majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular physics and astronomy schools is University Of Kentucky. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. University Of Kentucky graduated around 21 physics and astronomy students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics and astronomy details for University Of Kentucky
Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular physics and astronomy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. This school awarded about 13 physics and astronomy degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics and astronomy at Northern Arizona University
A rank of #3 makes University Of California Irvine one of the most popular schools for physics and astronomy. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. This school awarded about 3 physics and astronomy degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics and astronomy at University Of California Irvine
Maharishi University Of Management ranks #4 for physics and astronomy by yearly graduations. Maharishi University Of Management is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield. Maharishi University Of Management graduated around 2 physics and astronomy students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics and astronomy report for Maharishi University Of Management
Explore the most popular physics and astronomy schools by region.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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