2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in New Jersey

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 338 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy and astrophysics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in New Jersey. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in New Jersey. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Princeton University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	48
Pennsylvania	266	51
Maryland	197	20
Delaware	125	1

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Astronomy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	25

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	271
Physics	217
Geological & Earth Sciences	91
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9
General Physical 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.