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

Astrophysics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #230 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astrophysics in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for astrophysics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astrophysical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in California. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from California Institute of Technology

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in astrophysics has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in California. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from University of California - Berkeley

Best Astrophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Alaska	22	0

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Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Astrophysical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	4
Planetary Astronomy & Science	2
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

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.