2025 Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Astronomy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #341 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in astronomy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on astronomy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of astronomy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized astronomy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for astronomy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Astronomy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Astronomy in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in astronomy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Astronomical Sciences

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in astronomy has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in astronomy. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in astronomy from Boston University

Best Astronomy Colleges by State

Explore the best astronomy colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	42
Connecticut	341	8
Rhode Island	307	0
Vermont	289	1
New Hampshire	276	1

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

Astronomy is one of 3 different types of Astronomy & Astrophysics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Astronomical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	26
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics	10
Planetary Astronomy & Science	9

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.