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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for astronomy and astrophysics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Astronomy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia 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 astronomy and astrophysics in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hampton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from Hampton University

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

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

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Astronomy	5
Planetary Astronomy & Science	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	59
Physics	42
Geological & Earth Sciences	14
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4
Materials Sciences	1

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.