2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Far Western US Region

A doctor's degree in astronomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #150 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in astronomical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of astronomy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy in the Far Western US Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Hawaii at Manoa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Hawaii.

There were roughly 5 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of Hawaii at Manoa

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Cruz if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in California.

There were approximately 4 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in Washington.

There were roughly 4 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

#2 Most Popular In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astronomy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	7
Washington	214	4
Nevada	69	1
Hawaii	64	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	8
Planetary Astronomy & Science	2
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

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.