by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for astronomy & astrophysics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 degrees in astronomy & astrophysics annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a degree in astronomy & astrophysics from Columbia University in the City of New York
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in astronomy & astrophysics. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in astronomy & astrophysics from Cornell University
Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 334 | 102 |
| Maryland | 279 | 46 |
| New Jersey | 273 | 52 |
| District of Columbia | 188 | 3 |
| Delaware | 175 | 0 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 59 |
| Astrophysics | 34 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 1,347 |
| Physics | 1,121 |
| General Physical Sciences | 755 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 503 |
| Other Physical Science | 216 |
| Materials Sciences | 85 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 74 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.