2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in California

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in astrophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #493 out of 1137 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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 bachelor's degrees in astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Astrophysics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in astrophysical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in California 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 astrophysics 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.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astrophysics in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astrophysics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astrophysical Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astrophysics in California.

There were approximately 50 astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Cruz is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astrophysics in California.

There were approximately 28 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astrophysics in California.

There were approximately 19 astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astrophysics. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astrophysics in California.

There were roughly 6 astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

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Best Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	3
Hawaii	177	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astrophysical Sciences

Astrophysics is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5
Astronomy	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.