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

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 Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 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 Virginia

Learn about 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

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Virginia. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Virginia. More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics from George Mason University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	17
Florida	214	34
South Carolina	188	4

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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
Astronomy	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	536
Physics	308
Geological & Earth Sciences	107
Other Physical Science	56
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	27

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.