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2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Astronomy is the 498th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 97 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the astronomy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’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.

Full University of Arizona 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 #2 for the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Astronomy at UT Austin

#5 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Astronomy Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s astronomical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Astronomy at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Arizona University 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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