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2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

1 College in Tennessee
3 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2022 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Astronomy

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from Vanderbilt University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 8
Virginia 126 9
Georgia 124 4
Arkansas 57 0

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Astronomy & Astrophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Astrophysics 3

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 36
Physics 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 13
Materials Sciences 2

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.

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