2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science

Planetary Astronomy & Science isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #396 in popularity out of 815 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Planetary Astronomy & Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The planetary astronomy and science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of planetary astronomy and science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 planetary astronomy and science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Planetary Astronomy & Science in the United States

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Planetary Astronomy and Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 10 planetary astronomy and science individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in Arizona.

There were roughly 5 planetary astronomy and science individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in planetary astronomy and science has to look into University of Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university 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 planetary astronomy and science in Arkansas.

There were roughly 3 planetary astronomy and science individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in California.

There were about 2 planetary astronomy and science individuals who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

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5

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in Massachusetts.

There were about 1 planetary astronomy and science students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Hampton.

There were about 1 planetary astronomy and science students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent data year.

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Planetary Astronomy & Science by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science for a specific region near you.

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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Rankings in Majors Related to Planetary Astronomy and Science

Planetary Astronomy & Science is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	93
Astrophysics	45
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	10

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.