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Doctoral Programs by the Numbers

September 30, 2010

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Astrophysics and Astronomy

The National Research Council assessed programs according to 21 different criteria. Here are the NRC’s five major ratings summarizing those criteria. For a detailed explanation, see our FAQ.

S-Rank: Programs are ranked highly if they are strong in the criteria that scholars say are most important.
Research: Derived from faculty publications, citation rates, grants, and awards.
Students: Derived from students’ completion rates, financial aid, and other criteria.
Diversity: Reflects gender balance, ethnic diversity, and the proportion of international students.
R-Rank: Programs are ranked highly if they have similar features to programs viewed by faculty as top-notch.
Institution, program S-Rank High S-Rank Low Research High Research Low Students High Students Low Diversity High Diversity Low R-Rank High R-Rank Low
Boston U.
Astronomy
16 32 20 34 5 20 1 8 17 31
California Institute of Technology
Astrophysics
1 4 1 4 6 25 7 17 1 7
Columbia U.
Astronomy
5 17 6 23 3 21 2 11 10 28
Cornell U.
Astronomy and Space Sciences
7 23 10 31 1 12 20 33 6 23
Georgia State U.
Astronomy
29 34 28 34 3 15 19 33 28 34
Harvard U.
Astronomy
6 16 7 23 9 26 18 31 3 15
Indiana U. at Blooming-
ton

Astronomy
18 34 18 34 10 28 25 33 10 30
Johns Hopkins U.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
8 24 6 20 27 33 15 28 2 22
Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology

Astrophysics and Astronomy and Planetary Science
6 17 6 22 14 31 17 30 1 8
Michigan State U.
Astrophysics and Astronomy
12 27 9 26 5 18 33 34 25 34
New Mexico State U. at Las Cruces
Astronomy
14 31 9 28 16 32 4 15 17 33
Ohio State U. Main Campus
Astronomy
5 15 6 21 2 18 11 24 9 28
Pennsyl-
vania State U.

Astronomy and Astrophysics
2 7 2 9 1 16 17 30 6 23
Princeton U.
Astrophysical Science
1 2 1 3 1 6 22 33 1 10
U. of Arizona
Astronomy
6 19 5 21 9 24 9 20 5 22
U. of Arizona
Planetary Sciences
15 32 19 33 6 25 16 32 6 25
U. of California at Berkeley
Astrophysics
2 8 2 9 9 26 13 27 1 6
U. of California at Los Angeles
Astronomy
19 33 13 32 22 32 11 25 8 23
U. of California at Los Angeles
Space Physics
14 32 7 27 33 34 1 8 24 34
U. of California at Santa Cruz
Astronomy and Astrophysics
5 16 4 14 8 29 2 12 8 26
U. of Chicago
Astronomy and Astrophysics
3 9 2 9 2 12 22 32 6 23
U. of Colorado at Boulder
Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
17 33 14 32 8 23 25 34 4 21
U. of Florida
Astronomy
27 34 25 34 27 33 1 9 25 34
U. of Hawaii-
Manoa

Astronomy
17 33 12 31 14 30 14 28 13 32
U. of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign

Astronomy
19 33 15 31 12 32 3 13 13 34
U. of Maryland at College Park
Astronomy
17 32 15 33 16 30 2 12 8 23
U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Astronomy and Astrophysics
13 29 8 24 24 33 1 8 16 32
U. of Minnesota-
Twin Cities

Astrophysics
18 33 16 33 7 25 15 30 13 31
U. of Texas at Austin
Astronomy
9 24 14 32 5 21 9 23 1 28
U. of Virginia
Astronomy
10 23 10 28 13 29 22 33 8 26
U. of Washing-
ton

Astronomy
4 11 4 13 1 14 13 26 8 24
U. of Wisconsin at Madison
Astronomy
8 22 12 31 1 8 1 11 9 27
Yale U.
Astronomy
17 32 11 30 23 32 8 18 24 33
Methodology: This interactive tool is based on rankings developed by the NRC. For a complete explanation of the methods the research council used, go to its site; registration may be required.
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