2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Florida

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. Combined, these schools handed out 1 master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for astronomy and astrophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Astronomy & Astrophysics in Florida

Explore 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

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics needs to look into Florida Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Florida Institute of Technology

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Florida is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Florida

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
Virginia	175	4
Arkansas	119	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Astronomy

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

Astronomy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	94
Geological & Earth Sciences	68
Physics	54
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11

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.