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Overview for Astrophysics

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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Colleges Offering a Major in Astrophysics

Top 25 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Astrophysics among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
20
(0.3%)
Most Selective$22,247
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
14
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$17,322
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
12
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$14,765
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
11
(0.2%)
Most Selective$21,100
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
9
(0.8%)
Most Selective$45,125
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
7
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$14,675
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
6
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$18,030
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
4
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$21,454
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
4
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
4
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$46,304
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.