2025 Best Astronomy Schools in New York

A degree in astronomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #479 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for astronomy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 59 degrees in astronomy to qualified students.

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Astronomy Rankings by Degree Level

The astronomical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Astronomy Schools in New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Astronomy in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the astronomical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New York Schools in Astronomical Sciences

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5.3% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in astronomy. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in astronomy from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in astronomy. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a degree in astronomy from Cornell University

Best Astronomy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Astronomy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	73
Maryland	618	45
Delaware	345	0

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Astronomy Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Astronomy & Astrophysics area of study, Astronomy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Astrophysics	34

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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.