2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in California

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astronomy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #150 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy in California

The following list ranks 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 California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in California. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

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	7
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.