2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in planetary astronomy and science. It is ranked #917 out of 1137 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of planetary astronomy and science. Combined, these schools handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Planetary Astronomy & Science in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in planetary astronomy and science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Planetary Astronomy and Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in California. More information about a bachelor’s in planetary astronomy and science from University of California - Berkeley

2

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

California Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in California. More information about a bachelor’s in planetary astronomy and science from California Institute of Technology

Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular planetary astronomy and science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	2

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Planetary Astronomy & Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	112
Astronomy	51

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.