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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Astronomy & Astrophysics in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Virginia

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in astronomy and astrophysics in Virginia. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hampton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in astronomy and astrophysics from Hampton 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
Florida	206	3
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
Astronomy	7
Planetary Astronomy & Science	2

Majors Similar to Astronomy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	54
Chemistry	49
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
General Physical Sciences	2
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	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.