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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in astronomy and astrophysics. It is ranked #199 out of 326 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for astronomy and astrophysics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Astronomy & Astrophysics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in astronomy matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for astronomy and astrophysics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

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

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

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

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Massachusetts.

There were about 13 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Boston University
Boston, MA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 12 astronomy and astrophysics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wesleyan University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Middletown.

There were about 2 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Wesleyan University

4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 astronomy and astrophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

#4 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	13
Connecticut	150	17

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Related Rankings by Major

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
Astronomy	14
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	9
Planetary Astronomy & Science	5

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	219
Chemistry	162
Geological & Earth Sciences	74
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5
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.