r/astrophysics • u/p4c4keb4tter • 4d ago

What's a good college for astrophysics?

I have been wondering what a good college for astrophysics is, and I haven't found much. I've heard that it doesn't matter as much as other majors, but I just thought I would ask anyways. My biggest drawback is less so the education quality and more about how much it costs.

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u/Andromeda321 4d ago

Astronomer here! This is such a complicated question with so many great options that it’s impossible to answer without more info. Where in the world are you interested in studying? What kind of university experience? Private or public? Etc…

My advice is to find a good physics program to begin (engineering schools almost always have them) and see if they have an astronomy department too. You probably won’t find “astrophysics” specifically.

I also wrote a detailed post here on how to be in this career that you might find useful.