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

Astronomy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #451 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in astronomy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy School for Your Master's Degree

The astronomical sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master'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.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality astronomy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astronomy in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in astronomy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomical Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in astronomy needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Washington.

There were roughly 11 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Hawaii.

There were roughly 7 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Hawaii at Manoa

3

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in California.

There were about 3 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from San Diego State University

3

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in California.

There were approximately 3 astronomy students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of California - Santa Cruz

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Nevada.

There were about 1 astronomy individuals who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

6

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of California - Berkeley

6

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s 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	649	31
Washington	408	5
Nevada	121	1
Hawaii	112	5

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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 Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	4
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	4

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.