2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astrophysics in the Middle Atlantic 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for astrophysics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 master's degrees in astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Astrophysics Schools

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 Middle Atlantic Region

Explore 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

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in astrophysics. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in astrophysics in New Jersey. More information about a master’s in astrophysics from Princeton University

2

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in astrophysics needs to check out Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astrophysics in New York. More information about a master’s in astrophysics from Rochester Institute of Technology

Best Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	5
New Jersey	323	17

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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	28

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.