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Does anyone know a good university for an astronomy major?

I'm a high school junior and i'm looking for a university that has a good astronomy department (im hoping to major in astronomy). Preferably I would like a college on the west coast and in California if at all possible. If anyone can give me some good suggestions I would appreciate it, I want to start researching a college for me soon.

Public Comments

1. Note if you want to be an astronomer you need to have a graduate degree in astronomy. You're better off majoring in physics and/or math as an undergrad, then applying to an astronomy grad program. An undergrad in astronomy wont do you much good for employment options.
2. For California and the west coast, I'd take the big hitters in the state. 1.) Caltech: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/ 2.) Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/astro/ 3.) Berkeley: http://astro.berkeley.edu/