2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Far Western US Region

Astrophysics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #629 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astrophysics in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for astrophysics students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in astrophysics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astrophysics in California. More information about a master’s in astrophysics from University of California - Berkeley

2

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

#2 Most Popular 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 master's degree in astrophysics. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. More information about a master’s in astrophysics from California Institute of Technology

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular astrophysics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	14

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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 Majors Related to Astrophysical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	25
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	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.