2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in astronomy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #451 out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of astronomy. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master'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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astronomy in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia 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 Virginia. More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

#1 Most Popular In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Florida is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in astronomy. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. More information about a master’s in astronomy from University of Florida

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astronomy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	2
Virginia	305	4

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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
Planetary Astronomy & Science	3
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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.