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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the astronomy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Astronomy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Astronomy at University of Arizona

#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Astronomy Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Astronomical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Astronomy Report

#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Astronomy Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Astronomy at NAU

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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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