A program that focuses on the theoretical and observational study of the structure, properties, and behavior of stars, star systems and clusters, stellar life cycles, and related phenomena. Includes instruction in cosmology, plasma kinetics, stellar physics, convolution and non-equilibrium radiation transfer theory, non-Euclidean geometries, mathematical modeling, galactic structure theory, and relativistic astronomy.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 29 | 0% | $38,066 |
| 2 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | 22 | 0% | $34,620 |
| 3 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 18 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 4 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | 15 | 0% | $36,217 |
| 5 | Columbia Â鶹Íø in the City of New York | 14 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 14 | 4% | $72,084 |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Madison | 14 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 8 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 11 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 9 | 10 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 10 | Princeton Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $70,900 |
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 12 | Yale Â鶹Íø | 7 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 13 | Whitman College | 7 | 2% | $68,082 |
| 14 | Â鶹Íø of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 6 | 0% | $29,097 |
| 15 | Colgate Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $72,275 |
| 16 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 17 | Swarthmore College | 4 | 1% | $71,167 |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of New Mexico-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $22,639 |
| 19 | Franklin and Marshall College | 4 | 1% | $73,070 |
| 20 | Lycoming College | 3 | 1% | $56,155 |
| 21 | Rice Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $65,150 |
| 22 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3 | 0% | $57,401 |
| 23 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 2 | 0% | $65,386 |
| 24 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Boulder | 2 | 0% | $31,044 |
| 25 | Wellesley College | 2 | 0% | $72,250 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Hawaii at Manoa | 2 | 0% | $29,858 |
| 27 | Tufts Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $73,500 |
| 28 | Baylor Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 29 | Agnes Scott College | 2 | 1% | $55,625 |
| 30 | Ohio Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 2 | 1% | $61,910 |
| 31 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 32 | Haverford College | 1 | 0% | $73,902 |
| 33 | Lehigh Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $68,595 |
| 34 | Iowa State Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $21,186 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Astrophysics program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.