2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in New York

Astronomy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #150 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy in New York

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

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

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cornell University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in New York. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from Cornell University

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astronomy in New York. More information about a doctorate in astronomy from Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	303	4
Maryland	179	5

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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 Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

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.