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Colleges offering Astronomy

117 U.S. colleges and universities offer Astronomy. Together they awarded 954 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 1 school offers a version that can be completed fully online. 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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Showing 73–96 of 117 schools

YSU
Public

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
12,204
Retention
76%
Programs
166
Awards 2024-25
3,449
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCC
Public

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,075
Retention
73%
Programs
106
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,457
Retention
73%
Programs
138
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
4,345
Retention
84%
Programs
92
Awards 2024-25
1,422
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SC
Private nonprofit

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,674
Retention
84%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
632
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,579
Retention
75%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
758
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WC
Private nonprofit

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,407
Retention
96%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
573
CampusHybrid
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AC
Private nonprofit

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,914
Retention
97%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
537
Campus
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SC
Private nonprofit

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,623
Retention
94%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
456
Campus
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BC
Private nonprofit

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Astronomy: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
927
Retention
82%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
230
CampusHybrid
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SC
Public

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
20,986
Retention
70%
Programs
121
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Astronomy
Bachelor

Students
20,626
Retention
91%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
6,853
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
17,077
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
5,979
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Public

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Astronomy
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
14,583
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
6,253
CampusHybrid
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SDC
Public

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
13,242
Retention
61%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IVC
Public

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
13,018
Retention
79%
Programs
113
CampusHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Astronomy
Bachelor

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCC
Public

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,897
Retention
71%
Programs
65
CampusHybrid
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MC
Public

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,478
Retention
91%
Programs
119
CampusHybrid
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PC
Public

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Astronomy
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
10,660
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
2,410
CampusOnlineHybrid
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