2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Planetary Astronomy & Science in the New England Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in planetary astronomy and science. It is ranked #789 out of 1095 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for planetary astronomy and science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in planetary astronomy and science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 planetary astronomy and science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Planetary Astronomy & Science in the New England Region

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

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

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master'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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in planetary astronomy and science from Harvard University

2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in planetary astronomy and science. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in planetary astronomy and science in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in planetary astronomy and science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Best Planetary Astronomy & Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular planetary astronomy and science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Planetary Astronomy and Science

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
Astronomy	14
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	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.