<p>I'm an upcoming freshman and my intended major is astronomy or astrophysics.
I want to know which school has better astronomy education.
It's okay for me to live in any place, that's not a big deal.
Thank you very much!</p>
<p>Tough comparison. </p>
<p>**The Gourman undergrad atronomy/astrophysics ranking doesn’t include Rochester, **</p>
<p>Caltech
UC Berkeley
Harvard
Cornell
U Wisconsin Madison
MIT
U Arizona
U Maryland College Park
U Michigan Ann Arbor
UCLA
Yale
Case Western
U Illinois Urbana Champaign
U Texas Austin
UVA
U Washington
U Kansas
Indiana U Bloomington
Northwestern
U Penn
Ohio State
Penn State University Park
U Minnesota
U Oklahoma
USC </p>
<p>**nor does Rochester appear in the NRC graduate ranking, **</p>
<p>[NRC</a> Rankings Overview: Astrophysics and Astronomy - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124705/]NRC”>http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124705/)</p>
<p>yet a national survey of astronomy grad students lists Rochester as 2nd overall.</p>
<p>[UR</a> Physics and Astronomy Ranked 2nd Nationwide in Overall Graduate Student Satisfaction. | Department of Physics and Astronomy](<a href=“http://www.pas.rochester.edu/urpas/ur_physics_and_astronomy_ranked_2nd_nationwide_in_overall_graduate_student_satisfaction]UR”>http://www.pas.rochester.edu/urpas/ur_physics_and_astronomy_ranked_2nd_nationwide_in_overall_graduate_student_satisfaction)</p>
<p>Overall Satisfaction 2nd place
Information for Prospective Graduate Students 1st place<br>
Preparation for a Broad Range of Careers 2nd place<br>
Teaching and TA preparation 4th place<br>
Professional Development 3rd Place<br>
Career Guidance and Placement Services 1st Place<br>
Controlling Time to Degree 8th Place<br>
Mentoring 3rd place<br>
Program Climate 2nd Place</p>