2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of astrophysics. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in astrophysics to qualified students.

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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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in astrophysics needs to take a look at Princeton University. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in New Jersey. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Princeton University

2

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in astrophysics. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in astrophysics in New York. More information about a doctorate in astrophysics from Rochester Institute of Technology

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astrophysics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	3
New Jersey	158	10

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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	9

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.