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

5 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 97 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Astronomy Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Astronomy Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree astronomical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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