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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Astronomy

29 U.S. colleges and universities offer Astronomy at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 4 Associate 33 Bachelor 70 Master 35 PhD 29

Most schools offering it: California (28), Arizona (12), Massachusetts (11), New York (8), Pennsylvania (8), Texas (5)

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UMA
Public

Astronomy: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
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NU
Private nonprofit

Astronomy: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Astronomy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Astronomy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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UHM
Public

Astronomy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,028
Retention
81%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,836
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Astronomy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
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UA
Public

Astronomy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
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GSU
Public

Astronomy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,944
Retention
80%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,848
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UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Astronomy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
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UW
Public

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
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IU
Public

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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BYU
Private nonprofit

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
35,873
Retention
91%
Programs
213
Awards 2024-25
8,076
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
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