2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in Texas

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 master's degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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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 Texas

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

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Texas. More information about a master’s in astronomy from Texas A&M University - College Station

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in astronomy. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy in Texas. More information about a master’s in astronomy from The University of Texas at Austin

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	313	5
New Mexico	145	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomical Sciences

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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.