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

Astronomy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #384 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of astronomy. Combined, these schools handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences 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 decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy in Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

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

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	4
Hawaii	177	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	3

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.