Schools How would you rate UC Davis' and U.H. at Manoa's Cosmology programs?

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When comparing astronomy programs in the U.S., UC Santa Barbara is ranked higher than both UC Davis and UH Manoa, with UCSB positioned at #9 and U of Texas at #10 according to US News. UC Davis ranks 28th and UH Manoa is at 71st for physics programs overall. The discussion highlights the importance of program rankings in assessing future career prospects and the quality of PhDs produced. Additional resources, including personal experiences and observations on astronomy programs, can provide further insights into the strengths and weaknesses of these institutions.
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Not when compared to each other but compared to other programs in the country...

Also, I'm looking for a comparison in terms of future career prospects in Astronomy and quality of PhDs produced...

Thanks!
 
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Have you checked other places on the web?

Pursuing the web on cosmology programs it would appear that UC Davis and UH Manoa are ranked lower than UC Santa Barbara in the US according to US News survey. UC Santa Barbara is ranked above U of Texas , #9 and #10 respectively. For physics programs in general UC Davis is ranked 28 and UH is 71.

This site ranks astronomy programs for UCSB and UH Manoa but not UCD. compares several aspects of their programs

Also, check out this site for one person's experience and observations on astronomy.programs. https://physicsgre.com/viewtopic.php?t=1536
 

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