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2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 723 people earned their degree in astronomy, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 101 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in astronomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Astronomy at UW Seattle

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 3 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, SDSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Full SDSU Astronomy Report

#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at University of California - Santa Cruz

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 1 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at UNLV

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 7 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa Astronomy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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