by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for astronomy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 587 bachelor's degrees in astronomy during the <nil> academic year.
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The astronomical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for astronomy students working on their bachelor's degree.
The astronomical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy has to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Arizona
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from Cornell University
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from Boston University
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Colorado Boulder
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from The University of Texas at Austin
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astrophysics | 332 |
| Other Astronomy & Astrophysics | 91 |
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 25 |